PRESS WEATHER NO. 172 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONT AFFECTED
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, THERE WAS RAIN
OVER THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
OCCASIONAL RAIN. MORE THAN 20 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE
RECORDED OVER LANTAU ISLAND, CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT
IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY DURING THE
DAY WERE GENERALLY ABOUT SIX DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF
THE DAY BEFORE. THE BAND OF CLOUDS NOW COVERING THE SOUTH
CHINA COAST IS EXPECTED TO THIN OUT GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE AND BE WARM DURING
THE DAY OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 28 FEB 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST.
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 18 AND 23 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WARM DURING THE DAY WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDIER MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 18 - 23 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 27.02.2021