LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WEATHER WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA EDGED CLOSER TO THE REGION
GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE WITH RELATIVELY LOW
VISIBILITY IN SOME AREAS. THE WEATHER WAS DRY DURING THE
DAY AND BECAME CLOUDY YESTERDAY NIGHT. A FRESH EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO BRING CLOUDY WEATHER TO THE SOUTH
CHINA COASTAL AREAS TODAY AND TOMORROW. AS THE EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM MODERATES, IT WILL BE BRIGHTER OVER GUANGDONG
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018)

CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT TIMES.

OUTLOOK : BRIGHTER IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: CLOUDY

TEMPS: 17 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 18.01.2018