PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - 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

A MARITIME AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE
REGION. BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE OVER CENTRAL CHINA LAST
NIGHT. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO FORM OVER THE REGION.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES AND
COASTAL FOG. THE VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND ONCE FELL TO
AROUND 100 METRES YESTERDAY MORNING. THE MARITIME AIRSTREAM
WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. A
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA ON
SUNDAY MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON
WILL BRING COLD AND DRY WEATHER TO THE REGION EARLY TO
MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 14 JAN 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. FOGGY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT. WARM WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 22 AND 26 DEGREES.
LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY WITH WINDS STRENGTHENING FROM THE
NORTH AND TEMPERATURES FALLING APPRECIABLY ON SUNDAY. COLD
MORNINGS WITH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 11 TO 12
DEGREES IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL
ALSO IMPROVE AND BECOME DRY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FOG AND SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: WENNUAN YOU WU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 4

CAPTION: FOG AND SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: FOG AND SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 22 - 26 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 11

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 13

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:16 HKT ON 13.01.2023