PRESS WEATHER NO. 160 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A SURGE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON REACHED THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL AREAS YESTERDAY MORNING. THE LOCAL WEATHER BECAME
FINE YESTERDAY. IT WAS DRY DURING THE DAY AND THE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OVER THE TERRITORY ONCE FELL BELOW 60 PER CENT.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE MONSOON, IT IS EXPECTED TO BE
WINDIER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COAST
TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020)

MAINLY FINE. BECOMING CLOUDY LATER. IT WILL BE SLIGHTLY
COOLER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 19 AND 22 DEGREES.
MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
BECOMING COOL ON SUNDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 19 - 22 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 23:15 HKT ON 08.01.2020