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 COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG MODERATED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES IN THE AFTERNOON WERE ABOUT
TWO DEGREES HIGHER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE
MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO MODERATE TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT
WILL BE MILDER DURING THE DAY OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING WILL
BE ABOUT 17 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 20
DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT
FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MILD DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. BECOMING COOL ON
FRIDAY. MAINLY FINE OVER THE WEEKEND BUT RATHER COOL IN THE
MORNING.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 17 - 20 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 17.01.2017