LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

A HUMID EASTERLY AIRSTREAM CONTINUED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE
OR TWO RAIN PATCHES AND MIST. THE VISIBILITY IN THE HARBOUR
ONCE FELL BELOW 3000 METRES. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH CHINA COAST DURING THE DAY TODAY.
THERE WILL BE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION AND THE
WEATHER WILL BECOME COOL SIGNIFICANTLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. COASTAL FOG AT
FIRST. MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS. WINDS WILL
FRESHEN FROM THE NORTH DURING THE DAY AND RAIN WILL BECOME
MORE FREQUENT WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL
FALL SIGNIFICANTLY FROM A MAXIMUM OF AROUND 24 DEGREES TO
ABOUT 16 DEGREES ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

OUTLOOK : IT WILL BE FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS. COOL IN THE MORNING.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: KUANGFENG LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 16 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 15

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 6

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 30.03.2017