PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON CONTINUED TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY AND A FEW RAIN PATCHES AT NIGHT.
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG DURING THE WEEKEND, IT WILL BE WINDIER AND
RELATIVELY DRY OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 13 OCT 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT
NIGHT. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 22 AND 27 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
THERE WILL BE SHOWERS MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 22 - 27 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 12.10.2018