LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, A BAND OF CLOUDS BROUGHT RAINY
WEATHER TO THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY AND COOL WITH
A FEW RAIN AND MIST PATCHES. AROUND 5 MILLIMETRES OF
RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY.
THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TOMORROW MORNING. IT WILL BECOME COLD
APPRECIABLY OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022)

CLOUDY AND COOL WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 15 AND 17 DEGREES. FRESH TO STRONG
EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WINDY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLES OF DAYS. BECOMING
COLD APPRECIABLY WITH HEAVIER RAIN ON SATURDAY. REMAINING
COLD WITH RAIN FROM SUNDAY TO NEXT MONDAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL FALL TO 10 DEGREES OR BELOW IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: DUOYUN XIAOYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 15 - 17 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 17.02.2022