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 NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG MODERATED SLIGHTLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
BESIDES, A COLD FRONT FORMED OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF
SOUTHERN CHINA AND MOVED SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. IT
WILL CROSS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG THIS MORNING. THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT WILL
AFFECT THE SOUTH CHINA COAST TODAY. IT WILL BECOME COLD
APPRECIABLY WITH RAIN OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018)

BECOMING COOL APPRECIABLY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM
ABOUT 20 DEGREES AT FIRST TO A MINIMUM OF AROUND 13 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. MODERATE EASTERLY
WINDS, BECOMING FRESH NORTHERLIES, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. COLD
MORNING ON FRIDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: QINGLIANG YOU YU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 13 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 10

CAPTION: COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 13 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 07.03.2018