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

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 23:45 HKT ON 17.10.2018