LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON CONTINUED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. THE
WEATHER WAS DRY DURING THE DAY. BESIDES, SARIKA MOVED
ACROSS LUZON YESTERDAY MORNING AND WEAKENED FROM A SEVERE
TYPHOON INTO A TYPHOON. MEANWHILE, HAIMA INTENSIFIED
GRADUALLY FROM A TROPICAL STORM INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON
YESTERDAY. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON AND SARIKA, IT WILL BE WINDIER WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS
OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COAST.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY WITH A
FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS LATER. THERE WILL BE SWELLS.

OUTLOOK : HEAVY RAIN AND SQUALLS ON TUESDAY. RAIN WILL EASE
OFF GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS

(PINYIN: KUANGFENG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS

TEMPS: 25 - 29 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 16.10.2016