LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A HUMID MARITIME AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS,
AND A FEW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. AROUND 5
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES.
THERE WERE FOG PATCHES OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY.
VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND ONCE FELL TO AROUND 100 METRES.
A COLD FRONT FORMED OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, AND MOVED SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY. IT IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH CHINA COAST IN THE SMALL
HOURS ON TUESDAY. THE WEATHER WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER IN
THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COASTAL FOG AT FIRST. A FEW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 19 AND 25 DEGREES. MODERATE
SOUTHERLY WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS
IN THE SMALL HOURS.

OUTLOOK : SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
COASTAL FOG TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

TEMPS: 19 - 25 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 09.03.2020