PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - 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

A FRESH EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO
RAIN PATCHES. IT WAS MISTY AT FIRST. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
IS EXPECTED TO BE REPLACED BY A MILD MARITIME AIRSTREAM
TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT WILL BE HUMID WITH FOG OVER THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 12 MAR 2017)

CLOUDY. THERE WILL BE MIST AND ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN
PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 21
DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH AT
FIRST.

OUTLOOK : HUMID AND MILDER WITH FOG ON MONDAY. BECOMING
COOL AGAIN IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 17 - 21 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 11.03.2017