LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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 MAINLY FINE AND
DRY. THE WEATHER WAS COLD IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES IN THE URBAN AREAS GENERALLY FELL TO SEVEN OR
EIGHT DEGREES IN THE MORNING, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN
THE NEW TERRITORIES. THERE WAS FROST REPORT OVER THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF THE MONSOON, IT WILL BE MAINLY FINE AND DRY OVER
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT WILL STILL BE COLD IN
THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY. IT WILL BE COLD IN THE MORNING WITH
A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 10 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 15 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : STILL COLD ON THURSDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURE AND
RELATIVE HUMIDITY RISING TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD IN THE MORNING

(PINYIN: ZAOSHANG HANLENG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: COLD IN THE MORNING

MIN TEMP: 10 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 15 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD IN THE MORNING

TEMPS: 10 - 15 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 23:17 HKT ON 06.02.2018