LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
MODERATED YESTERDAY. THE BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING THE REGION
THINNED OUT GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
SUNNY PERIODS. BESIDES, PRESSURE OVER EASTERN CHINA STARTED
TO RISE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. A FRESH EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS
EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST OF GUANGDONG ON LUNAR NEW
YEAR'S EVE. A HUMID MARITIME AIRSTREAM WILL PERSIST OVER
THE SOUTH CHINA COAST IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF
THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COASTAL FOG IN THE MORNING AND SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 25 DEGREES. LIGHT
WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS AT NIGHT.

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

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 20 - 25 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 23:15 HKT ON 03.02.2019