LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A WARM MARITIME AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE
WERE SUNNY PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE WEATHER WAS WARM
WITH TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY RISING
TO AROUND 24 DEGREES. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE WARM
MARITIME AIRSTREAM, IT WILL BE HUMID AND FOGGY OVER THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. EASTERLY AIRSTREAMS WILL BRING
CLOUDY WEATHER TO THE REGION DURING THE WEEKEND AND EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

BESIDES, TROPICAL DEPRESSION SANBA WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE PHILIPPINES
YESTERDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018)

MAINLY FINE. HUMID WITH FOG PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT
NIGHT. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 18 DEGREES.
WARM DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 24
DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS.

OUTLOOK : BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.
WINDIER ON THE SECOND AND THIRD DAYS OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 18 - 24 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 15.02.2018