PRESS WEATHER NO. 164 - 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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE
OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. THERE WAS COASTAL FOG IN THE
MORNING. VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND FELL BELOW 1000
METRES. A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BRING
RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS TO SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 18 MAR 2017)

CLOUDY WITH RAIN PATCHES. THERE WILL BE COASTAL MIST AT
FIRST. RAIN WILL BE MORE FREQUENT LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 18 AND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : STILL A FEW RAIN PATCHES ON SUNDAY. MILD AND
MISTY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: YOU JIZHEN YU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 18 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 17.03.2017