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 BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE AND DRY.
THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL
TO ABOUT 60 PER CENT IN THE AFTERNOON. THE DRY NORTHEAST
MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. A RELATIVELY HUMID EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG DURING THE
FIRST THREE DAYS OF LUNAR NEW YEAR. IT WILL BE MILD AND
CLOUDIER OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017)

FINE. COOL IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES
LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MILD AND DRY DURING THE DAY
WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : CLOUDIER DURING THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF LUNAR NEW
YEAR WITH MILD WEATHER DURING THE DAY. BECOMING COOL ON THE
EVENING OF THE THIRD DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE

TEMPS: 16 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 26.01.2017