PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - 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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED
SOUTHERN CHINA AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY AT FIRST. CLOUDS THINNED OUT
WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WERE
GENERALLY 3 TO 4 DEGREES HIGHER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY
BEFORE YESTERDAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON NOW AFFECTING THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG IS EXPECTED TO BE REPLACED BY AN
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY TODAY. IT WILL BE BRIGHT
DURING THE DAY WITH TEMPERATURES RISING GRADUALLY OVER THE
REGION IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 19 AND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHERLY
WINDS, BECOMING FRESH EASTERLIES WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN
PATCHES LATER.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES RISING GRADUALLY WITH SUNNY PERIODS
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 19 - 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 26.11.2017