LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

WITH A COLD FRONT CROSSING THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG,
THE ASSOCIATED NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE REGION
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND THE WEATHER
WAS COOLER. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
DURING THE DAY WERE THREE TO FIVE DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE
OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 18 JAN 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COOL IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 17 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 20
DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT TIMES.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
BECOMING WARM AND HUMID MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

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. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 17.01.2020