PRESS WEATHER NO. 173 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

WINDS WERE LIGHT OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS AND
RATHER LOW VISIBILITY. THE VISIBILITY OVER MANY PLACES FELL
TO AROUND 3000 METRES. THE WEATHER WAS HOT WITH ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC IS EXPECTED TO
EXTEND WESTWARDS TO SOUTHEASTERN CHINA, AND BRING MAINLY
FINE AND HOT WEATHER TO THE REGION TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY. VISIBILITY RATHER LOW IN SOME AREAS. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26 DEGREES. HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 31 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HOT ON FRIDAY. A FEW SHOWERS DURING THE WEEKEND.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES NEXT MONDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQI YANRE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: HOT

MIN TEMP: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: HOT

TEMPS: 26 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 10.05.2017