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PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)


HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.


GENERAL SITUATION


AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT BROUGHT MAINLY FINE WEATHER TO THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS
MAINLY FINE. IT WAS HOT DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER
MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO AROUND 32 DEGREES IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
GENERALLY FINE AND HOT WEATHER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA TODAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER SUBSIDING AIR
OF SUPER TYPHOON MAWAR, IT WILL BE VERY HOT OVER SOUTHERN
CHINA EARLY TO MIDWEEK THIS WEEK. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL AFFECT THE REGION.


AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, SUPER TYPHOON MAWAR WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 1040 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22
KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SEAS
EAST OF LUZON.


WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 28 MAY 2023)


MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27
DEGREES. HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS.


OUTLOOK : VERY HOT DURING THE DAY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW
DAYS. A FEW SHOWERS MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.



WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:


SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)


FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES


FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES


FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 2


FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8


FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 27.05.2023

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