LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
RELATIVELY LOW VISIBILITY IN SOME AREAS. IT WAS COOL IN THE
MORNING. TEMPERATURES DROPPED TO ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF
THE PHILIPPINES IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 2 JAN 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS AT
FIRST. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON WEDNESDAY. BECOMING CLOUDY WITH
RAIN IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 17 - 20 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 23:15 HKT ON 01.01.2018