LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A MARITIME AIRSTREAM, THE LOCAL
WEATHER WAS HUMID AND FOGGY YESTERDAY. VISIBILITY OVER THE
HARBOUR ONCE FELL BELOW 1000 METRES. THERE WERE SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF
THE TERRITORY ROSE TO AROUND 28 DEGREES. BESIDES, A COLD
FRONT FORMED OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY MORNING AND MOVED SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY. IT IS
EXPECTED TO CROSS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG THIS MORNING AND
BRING APPRECIABLY COOLER WEATHER TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. COASTAL FOG AT
FIRST. IT WILL BECOME COOLER APPRECIABLY. TEMPERATURES WILL
FALL FROM ABOUT 24 DEGREES AT FIRST TO A MINIMUM OF AROUND
18 DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS, STRENGTHENING FROM THE EAST
GRADUALLY.

OUTLOOK : WINDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES DROPPING FURTHER ON THURSDAY.
WEATHER IMPROVING ON FRIDAY WITH COLD MORNING.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COOL APPRECIABLY

(PINYIN: XIANZHU ZHUAN LIANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: COOL APPRECIABLY

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: COOL APPRECIABLY

TEMPS: 18 - 24 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 23:17 HKT ON 05.03.2018