LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A WARM AND HUMID MARITIME AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MISTY YESTERDAY
MORNING. THE VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND ONCE FELL BELOW
3000 METRES. IT WAS MAINLY FINE DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 25.8 DEGREES,
THE WARMEST SO FAR ON THE THIRD DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR.
BESIDES, PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA BEGAN TO RISE IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE MARITIME AIRSTREAM AFFECTING THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG IS EXPECTED TO BE REPLACED BY A FRESH EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019)

MAINLY FINE AND MISTY IN THE MORNING. BECOMING CLOUDY
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 24
DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE TO
FRESH EASTERLIES LATER WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER OVER THE WEEKEND AND
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BECOMING CLOUDY

(PINYIN: JIANZHUAN DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BECOMING CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BECOMING CLOUDY

TEMPS: 20 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:16 HKT ON 07.02.2019