LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
MEANWHILE, A CLOUD BAND COVERED THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN
CHINA AND THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY YESTERDAY WITH BRIGHT PERIODS
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON NOW AFFECTING THE
SOUTH CHINA COAST IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME WARM, HUMID AND
FOGGY GRADUALLY OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 2 FEB 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND
AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 21
DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : WARM WITH COASTAL FOG PATCHES AND OCCASIONAL
SUNSHINE IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. HOWEVER, IT WILL BE
WINDIER ON THE LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE AND LUNAR NEW YEAR'S
DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 17 - 21 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 01.02.2019