LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COAST
MODERATED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY WITH BRIGHT PERIODS. THERE WERE ONE OR TWO LIGHT
RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES OVER THE
TERRITORY IN THE MORNING YESTERDAY WERE GENERALLY 3 TO 4
DEGREES HIGHER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. MEANWHILE,
PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL CHINA ROSE GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. THE
ASSOCIATED COLD AIR EXTENDED SOUTHWARDS. A COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO REACH GUANGDONG TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WINTER
MONSOON WILL BRING COLD AND DRY WEATHER TO THE REGION EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 10 FEB 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH RELATIVELY LOW VISIBILITY IN SOME AREAS.
BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 16 AND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : BECOMING COLD ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. TEMPERATURES
RISING TOWARDS THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BRIGHT PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANSE MINGLANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 16 - 20 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 23:15 HKT ON 09.02.2018