LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON CONTINUED TO BRING COOL WEATHER TO
THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES.
TEMPERATURES IN THE MORNING WERE GENERALLY ABOUT 15 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE MONSOON, THE
WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES
OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COAST IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT UNSETTLED WEATHER
TO THE SOUTHERN PART OF VIETNAM YESTERDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 15 JAN 2017)

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

OUTLOOK : REMAINING COOL AND WINDY 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 23:15 HKT ON 14.01.2017