LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN UPPER-AIR ANTICYCLONE CONTINUED TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE. TEMPERATURES OVER THE
TERRITORY ROSE TO 30 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE AFTERNOON.
BESIDES, A COLD FRONT FORMED OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY MORNING, AND MOVED SOUTH
GRADUALLY. IT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE COASTAL AREAS THIS
MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL BRING COOLER
WEATHER TO THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 29 OCT 2016)

MAINLY FINE AT FIRST, BECOMING CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN
PATCHES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES.
BECOMING COOLER AT NIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING TO
AROUND 24 DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHEASTERLIES.

OUTLOOK : COOLER IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. TEMPERATURES IN
THE MORNING WILL BE AROUND 20 DEGREES MIDWEEK 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. 6

CAPTION: BECOMING CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: BECOMING CLOUDY

TEMPS: 24 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 28.10.2016