LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM THAT AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
MODERATED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY, AND A COLD FRONT MOVED
TOWARDS THE REGION LAST NIGHT. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY YESTERDAY. THERE WERE ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN AND MIST
PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL BE COOL IN THE MORNING
OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY. BECOMING COOL WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
ABOUT 15 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : COOL MORNINGS AND SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL GRADUALLY BECOME WARM AND
HUMID MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BECOMING COOL

(PINYIN: TIANQI ZHUANLIANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BECOMING COOL

MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BECOMING COOL

TEMPS: 15 - 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 23:45 HKT ON 16.01.2020