PRESS WEATHER NO. 154 - 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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM CONTINUED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE
OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. THERE WERE MIST PATCHES AT
FIRST. BESIDES, PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL CHINA IS RISING. A
NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH SOUTHERN CHINA
TODAY. IT WILL BECOME COOL SIGNIFICANTLY WITH A FEW RAIN
PATCHES OVER THE COASTAL AREAS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. THERE WILL BE
MIST PATCHES AT FIRST. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE DURING THE
DAY WILL BE ABOUT 20 DEGREES. BECOMING COOL AT NIGHT WITH
TEMPERATURES FALLING TO A MINIMUM OF AROUND 17 DEGREES.
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING NORTHERLIES.

OUTLOOK : RATHER COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF 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: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 17 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 14.01.2019