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 THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE APART FROM
A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING. MORE THAN 10 MILLIMETRES
OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER SHA TIN AND SAI KUNG. THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE RAINBANDS NOW
AFFECTING THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WILL
EDGE CLOSER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COAST IN THE LATTER PART OF
THIS WEEK GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016)

MAINLY FINE APART FROM ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 26
AND 31 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.

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: 26 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 26 - 31 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 21.09.2016