PRESS WEATHER NO. 164 - 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

A DRY EASTERLY AIRSTREAM BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS
MAINLY FINE. IT WAS HOT AND VERY DRY DURING THE DAY. THE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY ONCE
FELL TO AROUND 40 PER CENT. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. A BROAD
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA EARLY NEXT WEEK. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER AT TIMES WITH
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024)

BECOMING CLOUDY. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 24 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS ON SATURDAY. THERE WILL BE MORE
SHOWERS AND SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER AT TIMES IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE WILL STILL BE SHOWERS
MIDWEEK NEXT 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: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 24 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 16.05.2024