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 GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH A FEW LIGHT RAIN
PATCHES. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. 
BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES IS INTENSIFYING, A TROPICAL CYCLONE APPEARS TO
BE FORMING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 18 AND 20 DEGREES. FRESH
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES FALLING
SIGNIFICANTLY LATER ON SATURDAY. MORNING TEMPERATURES IN
THE URBAN AREAS WILL DROP TO AROUND 12 DEGREES EARLY NEXT
WEEK, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 18 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 13.12.2017