PRESS WEATHER NO. 160 - 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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, THE WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY AT FIRST. THE
WEATHER WAS FINE DURING THE DAY WITH SOME HAZE IN THE
AFTERNOON. A REPLENISHMENT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO REACH THE SOUTH CHINA COAST TONIGHT. IT WILL BE
COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT OVER THE REGION EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 30 DEC 2017)

CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 17 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. FINE WITH SOME HAZE
DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 22
DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING
NORTHERLIES AT NIGHT.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE AND NEW YEAR
HOLIDAY. COOLER IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE

(PINYIN: TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE

TEMPS: 17 - 22 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 29.12.2017