PRESS WEATHER NO. 169 - 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 CLOUDS COVERING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG THINNED OUT
YESTERDAY AND A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THE WEATHER WAS HOT WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES IN MANY PLACES
ONCE ROSE TO AROUND 30 DEGREES. THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HOT WEATHER TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE, THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER
SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 23 APR 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COASTAL MIST IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 24 DEGREES. HOT WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 30 DEGREES. THERE WILL BE ONE OR TWO SHOWERS LATER.
LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : THUNDERY SHOWERS ON TUESDAY. WEATHER WILL IMPROVE
IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 24 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 22.04.2018