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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE SOUTH CHINA COAST
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY YESTERDAY MORNING WITH
MIST AND ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. IT WAS SUNNY DURING THE
DAY AND WARM IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER THE
TERRITORY ROSE TO 27 DEGREES OR ABOVE. THE EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TODAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL REACH THE SOUTH CHINA
COAST ON TUESDAY OVERNIGHT. IT WILL BE WINDIER WITH A FEW
RAIN PATCHES OVER THE REGION IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH COASTAL FOG IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.
WARM WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 21 AND 27 DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING
FRESH EASTERLIES WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES AT NIGHT.

OUTLOOK : COOLER AND WINDIER WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

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: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 21 - 27 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 23:45 HKT ON 20.03.2017