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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM CONTINUED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO
LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST AND MAINLY FINE DURING THE DAY.
THE BAND OF CLOUDS NOW COVERING THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA IS EXPECTED TO EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY
OF THE COAST OF GUANGDONG GRADUALLY. THE COASTAL AREAS WILL
BECOME CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THERE WILL
BE ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 23 AND 26 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE FOLLOWING
FEW DAYS. SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BECOMING CLOUDY

(PINYIN: JIANZHUAN DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BECOMING CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BECOMING CLOUDY

TEMPS: 23 - 26 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 17.11.2016