PRESS WEATHER NO. 177 - 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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT COOLER WEATHER TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE
CONTINUED TO BRING SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT
WAS CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. MORE THAN 30 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES. TEMPERATURES OVER
THE TERRITORY FELL TO 18 DEGREES OR BELOW AT NIGHT. THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BRING COOL WEATHER TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. COOL IN THE MORNING
WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 16 DEGREES. FEWER
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL BE MAINLY FINE IN THE FOLLOWING
FEW DAYS. HOT DURING THE DAY IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS
WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

TEMPS: 16 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 01.05.2022