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 THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY AND COOL. THERE
WERE ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING. THE MONSOON
WAS EXPECTED TO BRING COOL AND CLOUDY WEATHER TO THE SOUTH
CHINA COSTAL AREAS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. COOL IN
THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 16 AND 19
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE
AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. MILD EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 16 - 19 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 15.03.2017