PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - 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

A MARITIME AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE SOUTH CHINA COAST
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WAS COASTAL MIST YESTERDAY
MORNING. VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND ONCE FELL BELOW 5000
METRES. THE WEATHER WAS HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY. THE MARITIME AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO BRING FOGGY
WEATHER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COAST IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 19 APR 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. COASTAL FOG IN THE
MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 23 DEGREES.
HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 28 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : COASTAL FOG IN THE MORNING AND HOT DURING THE DAY
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. COOLER WITH RAIN IN THE
MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

TEMPS: 23 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:19 HKT ON 18.04.2020