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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON THAT AFFECTED GUANGDONG MODERATED
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS. TEMPERATURES
OVER THE TERRITORY DURING THE DAY WERE ABOUT THREE DEGREES
HIGHER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE
OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA LAST NIGHT. A FRESH TO STRONG
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. AN UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCE WILL BRING RAINY WEATHER TO THE REGION IN THE
LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023)

MAINLY FINE AT FIRST. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME
AREAS IN THE MORNING. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 23 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING FRESH, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER AND COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. RAIN WILL BE MORE FREQUENT ON
SATURDAY. RAIN GRADUALLY EASING OFF WITH BRIGHTER WEATHER
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 17 - 23 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 23:15 HKT ON 01.02.2023