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 HUMID EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE APART FROM RATHER
LOW VISIBILITY IN SOME AREAS. THE VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN
ISLAND ONCE FELL BELOW 1000 METRES. IT WAS WARM DURING THE
DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES ROSE TO 27 DEGREES OR
ABOVE. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON REACHED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY NIGHT. THE MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
SOUTH CHINA COAST TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT WILL BE WINDIER
WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES OVER THE REGION.

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

CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. COASTAL FOG AT FIRST.
COOLER WITH TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 18 AND 21 DEGREES.
MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : COOLER IN THE MORNING ON THURSDAY. SUNNY
INTERVALS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: DUOYUN ZHENYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 18 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 21.03.2017