LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
MODERATED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY
PERIODS. IT WAS DRY AND TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY
DURING THE DAY WERE GENERALLY THREE TO FIVE DEGREES HIGHER
THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO
MODERATE TODAY. AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE WILL BRING CLOUDY
AND RAINY WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING WILL BE
ABOUT 18 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 23 DEGREES DURING THE DAY.
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : CLOUDIER WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. SUNNY PERIODS TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 18 - 23 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 23:15 HKT ON 18.12.2016