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 COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE
OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. THE WEATHER WAS COOLER AND
TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY IN THE
AFTERNOON WERE FOUR TO FIVE DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE
DAY BEFORE. A COLD FRONT OVER SOUTHERN CHINA IS EXPECTED TO
REACH THE COASTAL AREAS DURING THE DAY TODAY. THE
ASSOCIATED NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL BRING RATHER COOL WEATHER
TO THE REGION TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018)

CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES LINGERING
AROUND 17 DEGREES AT FIRST. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS, BECOMING NORTHERLIES AND TEMPERATURE DROPPING
SIGNIFICANTLY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO AROUND 14 DEGREES
AT NIGHT IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

OUTLOOK : RATHER COOL ON FRIDAY MORNING. WEATHER WILL
IMPROVE GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

TEMPERATURES FALLING

(PINYIN: QIWEN XIAJIANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: TEMPERATURES FALLING

MIN TEMP: 14 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 18 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: TEMPERATURES FALLING

TEMPS: 14 - 18 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 9

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 17

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 21.02.2018