PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A COLD FRONT FORMED OVER CENTRAL CHINA YESTERDAY MORNING
AND MOVED SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY. IT CROSSED THE COASTAL
AREAS OF GUANGDONG LAST NIGHT. LOCALLY, IT WAS WARM WITH
SUNNY PERIODS AND LIGHT WINDS. THERE WAS HAZE IN SOME AREAS
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON ASSOCIATED WITH THE
COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BRING COOLER WEATHER TO SOUTHERN
CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COOL IN THE MORNING. BRIGHT PERIODS DURING
THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 22 DEGREES.
MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS, BECOMING FRESH EASTERLIES LATER
AND THERE WILL BE ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.

OUTLOOK : COOLER ON SATURDAY. HUMID AND FOGGY WITH SUNNY
PERIODS EARLY NEXT WEEK. MILD DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR
HOLIDAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BRIGHT PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANSE MINGLANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 17 - 22 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 23:18 HKT ON 31.01.2019