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
YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. THERE
WERE BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE BROAD BAND OF
CLOUDS IS EXPECTED TO BRING RAINY WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA
AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. A COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE SOUTH CHINA
COAST ON MONDAY, IT WILL BECOME COLD SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE
REGION.
 
BESIDES, TROPICAL CYCLONE BOLAVEN WEAKENED FROM A TROPICAL
STORM INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY AND THEN FURTHER
WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS NEAR
THE SOUTHERN PART OF VIETNAM.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 5 JAN 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WILL ALSO BE ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESHENING LATER.

OUTLOOK : MORE RAIN DURING THE WEEKEND. BECOMING COLD ON
MONDAY AND THE COLD WEATHER WILL PERSIST FOR A FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 17 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 04.01.2018