LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THERE WERE A FEW RAIN PATCHES YESTERDAY MORNING
AND SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY IN THE MORNING WAS 18.8
DEGREES, THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS AUTUMN. THE MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW. IT
WILL BE GENERALLY FINE OVER THE REGION.

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS NAMED
USAGI YESTERDAY. AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, USAGI WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 100 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF NANSHA DAO. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
 
MEANWHILE, TYPHOON MAN-YI WAS CENTRED ABOUT 1350 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF IWO JIMA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018)

CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE
MORNING WILL BE ABOUT 18 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MAINLY FINE
AND DRY DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 23 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE ON SATURDAY. BECOMING CLOUDY WITH
RAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 18 - 23 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 22.11.2018