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 COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY
MORNING. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE ASSOCIATED INTENSE
NORTHEAST MONSOON, TEMPERATURES OVER THE REGION FELL
SIGNIFICANTLY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH A
FEW RAIN PATCHES. THERE WAS COASTAL FOG AT FIRST. THE
WEATHER BECAME COOL SIGNIFICANTLY WITH TEMPERATURES OVER
THE TERRITORY FELL TO 15 DEGREES OR BELOW LAST NIGHT. THE
MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BRING COLD AND CLOUDY WEATHER TO THE
SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017)

CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. BECOMING COLD
WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING GRADUALLY FROM ABOUT 15 DEGREES
AT FIRST TO ABOUT 12 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : COLD IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT WITH A FEW RAIN
PATCHES IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BECOMING COLD

(PINYIN: TIANQI ZHUAN LENG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: BECOMING COLD

MIN TEMP: 12 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 15 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: BECOMING COLD

TEMPS: 12 - 15 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 23.02.2017