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 DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE IN THE MORNING. THE WEATHER WAS
VERY DRY DURING THE DAY AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MANY
PLACES FELL BELOW 40 PER CENT. IT BECAME CLOUDY IN THE
AFTERNOON. A MILD AND HUMID EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED
TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 18 AND 22 DEGREES. THERE WILL BE ONE OR
TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT NIGHT. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MISTY WITH TEMPERATURES CONTINUING TO RISE IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. BECOMING COOL AGAIN WITH RAIN
TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 18 - 22 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 27.03.2017