LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BROUGHT MAINLY FINE WEATHER TO THE
COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE
AND DRY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WAS GENERALLY BELOW 60 PER
CENT DURING THE DAY. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED
TO WEAKEN GRADUALLY. A MARITIME AIRSTREAM WILL AFFECT THE
SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS GRADUALLY. IT WILL BE HUMID WITH
A FEW RAIN PATCHES OVER THE REGION EARLY TO MIDWEEK NEXT
WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING WILL BE
ABOUT 17 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY DURING THE DAY
WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 24 DEGREES. VISIBILITY
RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS LATER. LIGHT TO MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND WARM DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY.
BECOMING HUMID WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE

TEMPS: 17 - 24 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 16.02.2017