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 BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA EDGED CLOSER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COAST GRADUALLY
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE AND DRY AT FIRST. THE
WEATHER BECAME CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE BAND OF CLOUDS
IS EXPECTED TO BRING RAINY WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY
AND TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL AFFECT
THE COASTAL AREAS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING
AND AT NIGHT. COOL WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 15
DEGREES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 19 DEGREES
DURING THE DAY. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES ON
THURSDAY. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE TOWARDS THE WEEKEND AND
IT WILL BE MILD DURING THE DAY. COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT
NIGHT EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 15 - 19 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 19.01.2021