LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE SOUTH CHINA COAST
YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS BROUGHT RAINY
WEATHER TO THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH A FEW
RAIN PATCHES. A FEW MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE GENERALLY
RECORDED OVER THE TERRITORY IN THE AFTERNOON. A BAND OF
CLOUDS NOW COVERING THE SOUTH CHINA COAST IS EXPECT TO
CONTINUE TO BRING RAINY WEATHER TO THE REGION TODAY AND
TOMORROW. BESIDES, A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL AFFECT
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018)

CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH
TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 21 AND 25 DEGREES. MODERATE
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRENGTHENING FROM THE EAST LATER.

OUTLOOK : WINDY AND THERE WILL STILL BE A FEW RAIN PATCHES
ON FRIDAY. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

A FEW RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: YOU JIZHEN YU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: A FEW RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 10

CAPTION: A FEW RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 21 - 25 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 17.10.2018