LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON CONTINUED TO AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN
CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE. THE WEATHER WAS VERY
DRY DURING THE DAY WITH THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE
TERRITORY GENERALLY STAYED AT 40 PER CENT OR BELOW. WITH
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON PERSISTING, IT WILL BE GENERALLY FINE
AND VERY DRY OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM SAOLA WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 280 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF OKINAWA. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ACROSS THE RYUKYU ISLANDS AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 28 OCT 2017)

IT WILL BE FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING
WILL BE ABOUT 22 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. VERY DRY DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 28 DEGREES.
MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND VERY DRY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.
COOLER EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH MORNING TEMPERATURES OF 20
DEGREES OR BELOW.

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. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

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 23:15 HKT ON 27.10.2017