PRESS WEATHER NO. 146 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS COOL YESTERDAY MORNING AND
MAINLY FINE DURING THE DAY. AS A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS
COVERED GUANGDONG GRADUALLY, HONG KONG BECAME CLOUDY LAST
NIGHT. THE BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS IS EXPECTED TO COVER
GUANGDONG TODAY AND BRING A FEW RAIN PATCHES TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2017)

CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES LATER. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 16 AND 19 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. COOLER ON
NEW YEAR'S EVE AND THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DUOYUN WEIYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: CLOUDY

TEMPS: 16 - 19 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 27.12.2017