PRESS WEATHER NO. 146 - 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 COOL WEATHER TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY.
THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER
THE TERRITORY IN THE MORNING WERE GENERALLY AROUND FOUR
DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT WILL BE RATHER COOL OVER
THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016)

CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. IT WILL BECOME APPRECIABLY COOLER
IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 13
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MAINLY FINE AND DRY DURING THE DAY
WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 18 DEGREES. MODERATE TO
FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : STILL RATHER COOL ON SATURDAY MORNING.
TEMPERATURES RISING GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

RATHER COOL

(PINYIN: XIANGDANG QINGLIANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: RATHER COOL

MIN TEMP: 13 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 18 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: RATHER COOL

TEMPS: 13 - 18 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:17 HKT ON 15.12.2016