LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE SOUTH CHINA COAST
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE AND DRY. THE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL
BELOW 60 PER CENT IN THE AFTERNOON. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
THE DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON, THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE
GENERALLY FINE OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

BESIDES, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM SAUDEL WEAKENED
PROGRESSIVELY INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY WHILE
TROPICAL STORM MOLAVE INTENSIFIED PROGRESSIVELY INTO A
TYPHOON.
 
AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, SAUDEL WAS CENTRED ABOUT 180
KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF DA NANG. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
VICINITY OF THE CENTRAL PART OF VIETNAM AND DISSIPATE
GRADUALLY.
 
MEANWHILE, MOLAVE WAS CENTRED ABOUT 260 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE
PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020)

CLOUDY PERIODS AT FIRST. MAINLY FINE AND DRY DURING THE
DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 28 DEGREES.
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE ON TUESDAY. DRY DURING THE DAY.
WINDIER AND CLOUDIER WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES MIDWEEK
THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 23 - 28 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 25.10.2020