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PRESS WEATHER NO. 172 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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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 INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE
OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THERE WERE
BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY. IT WAS COOL IN THE MORNING.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS
15.0 DEGREES, THE LOWEST SO FAR SINCE THIS AUTUMN. THE COOL
NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS
OF GUANGDONG TODAY.

BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE VICINITY OF THE
SOUTHERN PART OF THE PHILIPPINES INTENSIFIED INTO A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED ABOUT 580 KILOMETRES
SOUTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. COOL IN THE
MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 15 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 18
DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : REMAINING COOL IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. A FEW
RAIN PATCHES DURING THE WEEKEND. SUNNY INTERVALS EARLY NEXT
WEEK.


WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:
COOL IN THE MORNING
(PINYIN: TIANQI QINGLIANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:
CARTOON NO. 3
CAPTION: COOL IN THE MORNING
MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES
MAX TEMP: 18 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:
CARTOON NO. 9
CAPTION: COOL IN THE MORNING
TEMPS: 15 - 18 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:
CARTOON NO. 9

FOR WEN WEI PO:
CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:
CARTOON NO. 17

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 24.11.2016
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