PRESS WEATHER NO. 178 - 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 AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND SLIGHTLY
COOLER. THERE WERE ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT. A BAND OF CLOUDS IS EXPECTED TO BRING
A FEW RAIN PATCHES TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTING THE
SOUTH CHINA COAST WILL BE REPLACED BY A HUMID MARITIME
AIRSTREAM TOWARDS THE WEEKEND. THERE WILL BE A FEW FOG
PATCHES OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 18 AND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. HUMID WITH FOG ON SATURDAY. IT WILL BE DRY DURING THE
DAY, SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT ON SUNDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 18 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 03.03.2021