LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
AND ITS ADJACENT WATERS YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY WITH BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. PRESSURE IS
NOW RISING OVER CENTRAL CHINA. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
REACH THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG TONIGHT AND BRING COLD
WEATHER TO THE REGION IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE
RELATIVELY LARGE UNDER FINE AND DRY CONDITIONS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS LATER. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 16 AND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EASTERLY WINDS. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHERLIES AT NIGHT AND
TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO FALL SIGNIFICANTLY.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS WITH
MORNING TEMPERATURES OF AROUND 12 OR 13 DEGREES OVER THE
URBAN AREAS. TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT
WILL BE RELATIVELY LARGE.

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: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

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 23:15 HKT ON 07.02.2017