PRESS WEATHER NO. 162 - 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

A REPLENISHMENT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, A BAND OF CLOUDS BROUGHT
RAINY WEATHER TO THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. IT WAS COOL IN THE MORNING
AND AT NIGHT. A BAND OF CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO COVER
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL CONTINUE
TO AFFECT THE REGION IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COOL WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE
MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 16 DEGREES.
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
OF AROUND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS, BECOMING
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLIES, STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES EARLY 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: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 16 - 20 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 03.01.2023