LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
AREAS YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND COOL.
TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES AROUND NOON WERE SIX TO SEVEN
DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COAST IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BE COOL IN THE MORNING OVER THE
REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COOL IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 16 DEGREES. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 20 DEGREES.
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT TIMES.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON THURSDAY WITH COOL MORNING. A
FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 16 - 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 31.01.2017