PRESS WEATHER NO. 173 - 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

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA BROUGHT A
FRESH EASTERLY AIRSTREAM TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THE VISIBILITY
WAS RATHER LOW AT FIRST. THERE WERE ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN
PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING
AND AT NIGHT. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EASTERLY WINDS, WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON TUESDAY. BECOMING COOL
SIGNIFICANTLY ON WEDNESDAY.

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: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 17 - 20 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 13.01.2019