LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE SOUTH CHINA COAST
YESTERDAY, AND A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY, COOL IN THE MORNING WITH ONE
OR TWO SHOWERS, BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE GRADUALLY TODAY
AND TOMORROW. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 25 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS ON THURSDAY. ONE OR TWO SHOWERS
ON FRIDAY. HOT DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 20 - 25 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 17.04.2018