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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY. THERE WERE BRIGHT PERIODS DURING
THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY IN THE AFTERNOON
WERE GENERALLY THREE TO FOUR DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF
THE DAY BEFORE. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BRING
COOL WEATHER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COAST TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019)

CLOUDY AND RATHER COOL WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES
IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 14
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MAINLY FINE DURING THE DAY WITH A
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 19 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS ON FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE
SLIGHTLY DURING THE WEEKEND. BECOMING COOL AGAIN EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 14 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 14 - 19 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 16.01.2019