PRESS WEATHER NO. 156 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

A COLD FRONT MOVED ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT
RATHER COOL WEATHER TO THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY
TO OVERCAST WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. THE WEATHER WAS
SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST
PARTS OF THE TERRITORY WERE FOUR TO SIX DEGREES LOWER THAN
THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING RATHER COOL WEATHER TO THE COASTAL AREAS
OF GUANGDONG TODAY. AS THE MONSOON MODERATES DURING THE
WEEKEND, TEMPERATURES OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COAST WILL RISE
GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. RATHER COOL IN
THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 13 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 16
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
BECOMING EASTERLIES LATER.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES WILL RISE GRADUALLY DURING THE
WEEKEND. IT WILL BE BRIGHTER EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING

(PINYIN: XIANGDANG QINGLIANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING

MIN TEMP: 13 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 16 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING

TEMPS: 13 - 16 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 22.02.2018