LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WHICH AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
WAS REPLACED BY AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY YESTERDAY.
MEANWHILE, A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT
WAS COOL YESTERDAY MORNING. THE WEATHER BECAME CLOUDY
DURING THE DAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM, IT WILL BE CLOUDIER WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES OVER
THE SOUTH CHINA COAST DURING THE WEEKEND. THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON WILL REACH THE SOUTH CHINA COAST EARLY NEXT WEEK.
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 19 JAN 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 20
DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS. THERE WILL BE ONE OR TWO
RAIN PATCHES LATER.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES ON SUNDAY.
TEMPERATURES FALLING SIGNIFICANTLY EARLY NEXT WEEK AND THE
WEATHER WILL IMPROVE.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 17 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 18.01.2019