LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN
PATCHES AT FIRST. THE WEATHER WAS RATHER COOL IN THE
MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 12.8 DEGREES, THE LOWEST SO FAR AUTUMN THIS
YEAR. IT WAS DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MANY PLACES FELL TO 70 PER CENT OR
BELOW. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO
BRING COOL WEATHER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS IN THE
NEXT FEW DAYS.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TOKAGE WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 460 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF DONGSHA. IT
IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY AT FIRST, AND MOVE
WEST-SOUTHWEST LATER AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND WEAKEN
GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016)

CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. IT WILL BE COOL. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 15 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
MAINLY FINE DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
ABOUT 20 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE LATER.

OUTLOOK : CLOUDIER WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 15 - 20 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 23:45 HKT ON 27.11.2016