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

TROPICAL CYCLONE HAIMA CROSSED THE NORTHERN PART OF LUZON
YESTERDAY MORNING AND WEAKENED FROM A SUPER TYPHOON INTO A
SEVERE TYPHOON. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER SUBSIDING
AIR OF HAIMA, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS AND HAZE OVER THE
TERRITORY YESTERDAY. HAIMA IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL
OVER THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG TODAY. THERE WILL BE
FREQUENT HEAVY RAIN WITH SQUALLS OVER THE REGION. SEAS WILL
BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016)

FRESH TO STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS, GALES
OFFSHORE. OVERCAST WITH FREQUENT SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN.
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TO
SOUTHWESTERLIES LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 24
AND 28 DEGREES.

OUTLOOK : RAIN WILL EASE OFF LATER ON SATURDAY. WEATHER
WILL IMPROVE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

OVERCAST WITH FREQUENT SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN

(PINYIN: KUANGFENG DAYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: OVERCAST WITH FREQUENT SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: OVERCAST WITH FREQUENT SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN

TEMPS: 24 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 19

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 9

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 20.10.2016