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 DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON CONTINUED TO AFFECT GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE. THE WEATHER WAS VERY DRY
DURING THE DAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MANY PLACES FELL
TO 40 PER CENT OR BELOW. WITH THE NORTHEAST MONSOON
PERSISTING, IT WILL BE GENERALLY FINE AND DRY OVER THE
SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A
REPLENISHMENT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL BRING COOLER
WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW. BESIDES,
TROPICAL CYCLONE SAOLA WEAKENED FROM A TYPHOON INTO A
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY, AND EVOLVED INTO AN
EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE AT NIGHT.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017)

MAINLY FINE. COOLER IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 20 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. VERY DRY
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 25
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. STILL
RELATIVELY COOL ON TUESDAY MORNING.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 20 - 25 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 29.10.2017