PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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 CONTINUED TO AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS
OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. IT
WAS COOL WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING.
A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BRING RAIN
AND THUNDERSTORMS TO SOUTHERN CHINA OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE
TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : RAIN PATCHES OVER THE WEEKEND. MILD AND MISTY
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 17 - 20 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 16.03.2017