LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON CONTINUED TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH COOL MORNING.
IT WAS DRY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY STAYED
AROUND 50 PER CENT. WITH THE MONSOON MODERATING,
TEMPERATURES WILL RISE PROGRESSIVELY OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 31 DEC 2016)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COOL IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
FRESH AT TIMES LATER.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ON NEW YEAR'S
DAY. MILD WITH SUNNY PERIODS NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 16 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:25 HKT ON 30.12.2016