LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN
PATCHES. THERE WERE RELATIVELY LOW VISIBILITY IN SOME
AREAS. A REPLENISHMENT OF THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH
THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG TONIGHT, BRINGING
APPRECIABLY COOLER AND DRY WEATHER TO THE REGION IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS. ONE
OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 21 DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING NORTHERLIES AT NIGHT. IT WILL
BECOME COOL WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING TO A MINIMUM OF ABOUT
17 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES
LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

OUTLOOK : APPRECIABLY COOLER ON FRIDAY. MAINLY FINE BUT
RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 17 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 18.01.2017