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

A DRY WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES
AT FIRST. THE WEATHER WAS FINE AND VERY DRY DURING THE DAY.
THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY STAYED
AT 40 PER CENT OR BELOW IN THE AFTERNOON. THE WINTER
MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING COLD AND DRY WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018)

FINE AND DRY. COLD IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 11 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 16 DEGREES DURING THE DAY.
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE WITH TEMPERATURES RISING IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. STILL COLD ON SATURDAY MORNING.

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: 11 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 16 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 11 - 16 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 11.01.2018