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 AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE. THE WEATHER WAS DRY DURING THE DAY.
THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MANY PLACES STAYED AT ABOUT 50
PER CENT IN THE AFTERNOON. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BECOME CLOUDIER GRADUALLY OVER THE
REGION MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 1 JAN 2018)

COOL WITH CLOUDY PERIODS IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MAINLY FINE AND DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
CLOUDY IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

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. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 16 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:10 HKT ON 01.01.2018