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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
AREAS YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH COASTAL
MIST IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THERE WERE SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. BESIDES, A COLD FRONT FORMED OVER
THE NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY, AND MOVED
SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS
THE SOUTH CHINA COAST LATER TODAY. IT WILL BECOME COOL
SIGNIFICANTLY WITH RAIN OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 25 MAR 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH RELATIVELY LOW VISIBILITY IN SOME AREAS.
THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 22 DEGREES DURING THE
DAY. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING NORTHERLIES WITH A
FEW RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL SIGNIFICANTLY TO A
MINIMUM OF AROUND 16 DEGREES AT NIGHT.

OUTLOOK : RATHER COOL WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN ON SUNDAY. FINE
AND DRY ON MONDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BECOMING COOL SIGNIFICANTLY

(PINYIN: XIANZHU ZHUANLIANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: BECOMING COOL SIGNIFICANTLY

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: BECOMING COOL SIGNIFICANTLY

TEMPS: 16 - 22 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 23:45 HKT ON 24.03.2017