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

A FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON REACHED THE VICINITY OF
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY YESTERDAY MORNING. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY YESTERDAY. THERE WERE ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN
PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE MONSOON ALSO
BROUGHT COOLER WEATHER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES IN THE AFTERNOON WERE SEVEN
TO EIGHT DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE
MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE WILL BE A FEW RAIN PATCHES OVER
THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND
AT NIGHT. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 19 AND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDY WITH COOL MORNINGS ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 19 - 22 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 02.03.2020