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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON CONTINUED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE CLOUDY PERIODS IN
THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. IT WAS MAINLY FINE AND DRY DURING
THE DAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON,
GENERALLY FINE WEATHER WILL PERSIST OVER THE COASTAL AREAS
OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

BESIDES, LAN INTENSIFIED FROM A TYPHOON INTO A SEVERE
TYPHOON YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, LAN WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 700 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 14
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS EAST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 21 OCT 2017)

CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. MAINLY FINE AND DRY DURING THE
DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 22 AND 28 DEGREES.
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : REMAINING FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.
SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 22 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 20.10.2017