LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
AREAS YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH MIST IN
THE MORNING. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON AND AN UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE, IT WILL BECOME COOL
SIGNIFICANTLY WITH RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN
CHINA DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY. MISTY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN
THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 19 AND 23 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT TIMES.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES FALLING SIGNIFICANTLY LATER ON
SATURDAY. RATHER COOL WITH RAIN ON SUNDAY. WEATHER
IMPROVING EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 19 - 23 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 23.03.2017