PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - 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 AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. IT WAS RATHER COOL OVER THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT
WAS FINE AND DRY. TEMPERATURES IN THE URBAN AREAS FELL TO
ABOUT 13 DEGREES IN THE MORNING, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES
LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING RATHER COOL WEATHER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG
TODAY. WITH THE MONSOON MODERATING GRADUALLY EARLY NEXT
WEEK, TEMPERATURES WILL RISE OVER SOUTHERN CHINA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 17 DEC 2016)

MAINLY FINE AND DRY. IT WILL BE RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 14 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. BECOMING CLOUDIER DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 18 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES RISING GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING
FEW DAYS. RAIN PATCHES MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

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: 14 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 18 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: RATHER COOL

TEMPS: 14 - 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 23:15 HKT ON 16.12.2016