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

A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN
PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. IT WAS FOGGY IN THE
MORNING. VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND FELL BELOW 200 METRES.
THE WEATHER WAS COOLER. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES IN
THE AFTERNOON WERE SIX TO SEVEN DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF
THE DAY BEFORE. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND
TOMORROW. IT WILL BE MISTY WITH SOME RAIN OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY AND MISTY. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN THE MORNING.
BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 16 AND 22 DEGREES. FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, STRONG
OFFSHORE. WINDS WILL MODERATE GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES FALLING APPRECIABLY ON THURSDAY.
MORNING TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 12 AND 13 DEGREES IN
THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN IN THE MORNING

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN IN THE MORNING

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 10

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN IN THE MORNING

TEMPS: 16 - 22 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 21.02.2017