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

THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE AND VERY HOT
WEATHER TO SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
FINE AND VERY HOT. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY ROSE TO AROUND 34 DEGREES. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE, THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN FINE AND
VERY HOT OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA EARLY THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 20 AUG 2017)

IT WILL BE FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28
DEGREES. VERY HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
OF AROUND 34 DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS.

OUTLOOK : VERY HOT AND HAZY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. WEATHER DETERIORATING MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND VERY HOT

(PINYIN: TIANQING KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 34 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND VERY HOT

TEMPS: 28 - 34 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 19.08.2017