PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - 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 FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT SLIGHTLY COOLER
WEATHER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY WERE FIVE TO SIX DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE
DAY BEFORE. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE
TODAY AND TOMORROW. TEMPERATURES OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COAST
WILL RISE SLIGHTLY. A COLD FRONT WILL REACH GUANGDONG LATER
ON SATURDAY. IT WILL BECOME COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES
OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 18 AND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY
WINDS, FRESH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON SATURDAY. BECOMING COOL WITH A
FEW RAIN PATCHES ON SUNDAY. COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT
NIGHT EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 18 - 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 09.01.2020