PRESS WEATHER NO. 167 - 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 NORTHEAST MONSOON CONTINUED TO AFFECT GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH COLD MORNING. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 10.6
DEGREES, THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS WINTER. THERE WERE BRIGHT
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED
TO MODERATE GRADUALLY TODAY. WITH A DRY CONTINENTAL
AIRSTREAM AFFECTING SOUTHEASTERN CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS, THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE AND TEMPERATURES WILL
RISE OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING WILL
BE ABOUT 13 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY PERIODS DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 19 DEGREES.
MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. MILD
DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 13 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 13 - 19 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 26.02.2017