PRESS WEATHER NO. 163 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE BAND OF CLOUDS WHICH COVERED THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA EDGED CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE AT FIRST. THE WEATHER
BECAME CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES DURING THE
DAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A RELATIVELY HUMID EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM, IT WILL BE MILD DURING THE DAY OVER THE COASTAL
AREAS OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 29 JAN 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING
AND AT NIGHT. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. COASTAL MIST
AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 21
DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MILD DURING THE DAY ON THE THIRD DAY OF LUNAR NEW
YEAR. BECOMING COOLER AT NIGHT. COOL MORNINGS IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 17 - 21 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 23:15 HKT ON 28.01.2017