LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON CONTINUED TO BRING COLD WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE AND DRY.
TEMPERATURES IN THE URBAN AREAS FELL TO AROUND 12 DEGREES
IN THE MORNING, AND TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES OF THE
NEW TERRITORIES FELL BELOW 10 DEGREES. THE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OVER THE TERRITORY WERE GENERALLY 50 PER CENT OR
BELOW DURING THE DAY. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. TEMPERATURES OVER THE REGION WILL RISE GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017)

FINE AND DRY. RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 14 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 19 DEGREES DURING THE DAY.
MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRENGTHENING
GRADUALLY.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE WITH TEMPERATURES RISING GRADUALLY IN
THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 14 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 14 - 19 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 23:15 HKT ON 12.02.2017