LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY MORNING. LOCALLY, IT WAS
CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AND STRONG WINDS
OFFSHORE AT FIRST YESTERDAY. WINDS WEAKENED DURING THE DAY
AND THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS.

BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE PHILIPPINES
INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND WAS NAMED HAIKUI
YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, HAIKUI WAS CENTRED ABOUT
70 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ENTERING THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND
CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY. 
 
ON THE OTHER HAND, THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL STRENGTHEN
SLIGHTLY DURING THE WEEKEND. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND HAIKUI, IT WILL BE WINDY WITH
RAIN OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS OVER THE WEEKEND
AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017)

CLOUDY PERIODS IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. MAINLY FINE
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 28
DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT
FIRST.

OUTLOOK : WINDY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. SUNNY
PERIODS ON SATURDAY, A FEW RAIN PATCHES EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 23 - 28 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 23:27 HKT ON 09.11.2017