LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THERE WERE ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES YESTERDAY
MORNING AND SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. BESIDES,
PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN CHINA ROSE YESTERDAY. A
REPLENISHMENT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH
THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS TONIGHT.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
WAS CENTRED ABOUT 720 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE CENTRAL TO SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 25 DEGREES. A FEW RAIN PATCHES
AND RELATIVELY LOW VISIBILITY LATER. MODERATE EASTERLY
WINDS, BECOMING NORTHERLIES AT NIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES
FALLING TO AROUND 21 DEGREES AT MIDNIGHT.

OUTLOOK : BECOMING COOL APPRECIABLY ON THURSDAY MORNING.
DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 21 - 25 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 20.11.2018