LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON THAT AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
WAS REPLACED GRADUALLY BY A HUMID MARITIME AIRSTREAM
YESTERDAY. A RAINBAND BROUGHT THUNDERSTORMS TO INLAND
GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH A FEW LIGHT RAIN
PATCHES AND COASTAL FOG. THE VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND
ONCE FELL BELOW 1000 METRES. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE
MARITIME AIRSTREAM, IT WILL STILL BE FOGGY OVER THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG TODAY. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA WILL EDGE CLOSER TO THE
COAST TODAY GRADUALLY AND THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 6 MAR 2021)

CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND COASTAL FOG. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 24 DEGREES. CHANCE OF ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : FOGGY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AT FIRST ON SUNDAY.
SLIGHTLY COOLER MORNINGS FROM SUNDAY TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH FOG

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOU WU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 4

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH FOG

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH FOG

TEMPS: 20 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 11

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 13

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 05.03.2021