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 GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY AND COOL YESTERDAY MORNING WITH
TEMPERATURES FALLING TO AROUND 14 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. IT BECAME FINE DURING THE DAY. THE WEATHER WAS
DRY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MANY
PLACES FALLING TO 60 PER CENT OR BELOW. THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING COOL WEATHER TO THE SOUTH
CHINA COAST TODAY. WITH THE MONSOON MODERATING,
TEMPERATURES OVER THE COASTAL AREAS WILL RISE SLIGHTLY
DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019)

BECOMING CLOUDY. IT WILL BE COOL IN THE MORNING WITH A
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 15 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 19 DEGREES. LIGHT RAIN AT NIGHT. MODERATE EASTERLY
WINDS, STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY.

OUTLOOK : MILD DURING THE DAY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. BECOMING COOL AGAIN 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: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 15 - 19 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 23:45 HKT ON 17.01.2019