PRESS WEATHER NO. 156 - 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. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS, ONE OR TWO
RAIN PATCHES AND COASTAL FOG. THE VISIBILITY IN THE HARBOUR
ONCE FELL BELOW 1000 METRES. BESIDES, A COLD FRONT FORMED
OVER CENTRAL CHINA YESTERDAY MORNING AND MOVED SOUTHWARDS
GRADUALLY. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG IN THE SMALL HOURS TODAY. THE
ASSOCIATED INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL BRING COLD AND
DRY WEATHER TO THE REGION IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 15 JAN 2023)

FOGGY AT FIRST. BECOMING CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN
PATCHES. TEMPERATURES FALLING APPRECIABLY. TEMPERATURES IN
THE URBAN AREAS WILL FALL PROGRESSIVELY FROM ABOUT 21
DEGREES AT FIRST TO A MINIMUM OF AROUND 13 DEGREES ON
SUNDAY NIGHT, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. LIGHT WINDS, STRENGTHENING FROM THE NORTH
GRADUALLY.

OUTLOOK : COLD MORNINGS WITH A 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:

TEMPERATURES FALLING APPRECIABLY

(PINYIN: QIWEN XIANZHU XIAJIANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: TEMPERATURES FALLING APPRECIABLY

MIN TEMP: 13 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: TEMPERATURES FALLING APPRECIABLY

TEMPS: 13 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 9

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 17

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:19 HKT ON 14.01.2023