LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH COASTAL FOG
IN THE MORNING. THE VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND ONCE FELL
BELOW 500 METRES. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS
30.2 DEGREES IN THE AFTERNOON, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS
YEAR. THE SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM WILL BRING HOT WEATHER TO THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IN THE
VICINITY OF THE PHILIPPINES WAS CENTRED ABOUT 240
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ENTERING THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 17 APR 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COASTAL MIST AT FIRST. SUNNY PERIODS DURING
THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 24 AND 30 DEGREES.
LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
SHOWERS IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 4

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 24 - 30 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 23:19 HKT ON 16.04.2017