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

A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS. WITH
THE ANTICYCLONE ALOFT OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA STRENGTHENING, THE WEATHER OVER THE COASTAL AREAS
OF GUANGDONG WILL BE BRIGHTER IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
MEANWHILE, A MARITIME AIRSTREAM WILL BRING WARM AND FOGGY
WEATHER TO THE REGION GRADUALLY.

BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
WAS CENTRED ABOUT 860 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MANILA.
IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE
PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 15 APR 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY. THERE WILL BE COASTAL MIST AT NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 21 AND 27 DEGREES. LIGHT TO
MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WARM WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS. THERE WILL BE COASTAL FOG IN THE MORNING AND AT
NIGHT.

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: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 21 - 27 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 14.04.2017