PRESS WEATHER NO. 178 - 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

A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS WINDY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS.
THERE WERE ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT
NIGHT. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE TODAY
AND TOMORROW. AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT WILL BRING MAINLY FINE
WEATHER TO GUANGDONG DURING THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 20 OCT 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING.
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 23 AND 26 DEGREES. FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, STRONG
OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : THERE WILL BE SUNNY PERIODS AND TEMPERATURES WILL
RISE GRADUALLY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 23 - 26 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 19.10.2018