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

A COLD FRONT MOVED ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON
BEGAN TO AFFECT THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. WINDS STRENGTHEN FROM THE
NORTH IN THE EVENING AND TEMPERATURES BEGAN TO FALL
SIGNIFICANTLY. THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BRING COLD
WEATHER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL
BE RELATIVELY LARGE UNDER FINE AND DRY CONDITIONS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017)

BECOMING COLD APPRECIABLY. A FEW RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING WILL BE ABOUT 12 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. BECOMING FINE AND DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 17 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND DRY WITH COLD MORNING IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND
NIGHT WILL BE RELATIVELY LARGE.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD IN THE MORNING

(PINYIN: ZAOSHANG HANLENG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: COLD IN THE MORNING

MIN TEMP: 12 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD IN THE MORNING

TEMPS: 12 - 17 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 18

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 08.02.2017