PRESS WEATHER NO. 148 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY AND A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE REGION. LOCALLY,
IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING
AND SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CLOUD BAND IS
EXPECTED TO THIN OUT TODAY. IT WILL BE BRIGHTER OVER THE
COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA. A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
WILL REACH THE COAST OF GUANGDONG ON WEDNESDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 19 AND 23 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY
WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. MAINLY
FINE ON FRIDAY AND IT WILL BE WARM DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 19 - 23 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 08.03.2021