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

THE WINTER MONSOON CONTINUED TO AFFECT THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL AREAS YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS COLD AND DRY. THE
WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH BRIGHT PERIODS. THE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OVER THE TERRITORY FELL TO 50 PER CENT OR BELOW.
THE WINTER MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BE COLD, DRY AND MAINLY FINE OVER
SOUTHERN CHINA. TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND
NIGHT WILL BE RELATIVELY LARGE.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018)

COLD AND DRY. MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL
BE ABOUT 8 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY PERIODS DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 13 DEGREES.
MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS, FRESH AT TIMES.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS, AND IT WILL BE COLD IN THE MORNING. DAYTIME
TEMPERATURES RISING MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD AND DRY

(PINYIN: HANLENG GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: COLD AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 8 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 13 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD AND DRY

TEMPS: 8 - 13 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 18

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 04.02.2018