PRESS WEATHER NO. 148 - 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 COASTAL
AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY TO
OVERCAST AND COOL WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES.
TEMPERATURES OVER THE URBAN AREAS GENERALLY FELL TO AROUND
15 DEGREES IN THE MORNING, AND EVEN FELL TO AROUND 13
DEGREES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MONSOON WILL CONTINUE
TO AFFECT THE SOUTH CHINA COAST IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.
THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES OVER
THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 14 JAN 2017)

CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. IT WILL BE
COOL. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING WILL BE ABOUT
15 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN
THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND
17 DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER AND REMAINING COOL WITH A FEW RAIN
PATCHES IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COOL WITH RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: QINGLIANG YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: COOL WITH RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: COOL WITH RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 15 - 17 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:18 HKT ON 13.01.2017