PRESS WEATHER NO. 170 - 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

A RELATIVELY HUMID EASTERLY AIRSTREAM CONTINUED TO AFFECT
THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. THERE WAS COASTAL
MIST IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN
ISLAND ONCE FELL BELOW 3000 METRES. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM, IT WILL BE MILD WITH FOG OVER THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 19 MAR 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. MISTY IN THE MORNING
AND AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 19 AND 21
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : BRIGHTER IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: YOU JIZHEN YU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 19 - 21 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 18.03.2017