LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE SOUTH CHINA COAST
YESTERDAY AND THERE WERE SHOWERS AROUND THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. A FEW
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MOST PARTS OF
THE TERRITORY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO
MODERATE GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES
WILL RISE OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY. IT WILL BE COOL WITH A FEW SHOWERS AT FIRST.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 17 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 23 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES RISING IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 17 - 23 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 23:15 HKT ON 16.04.2018