PRESS WEATHER NO. 160 - 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 BROUGHT FINE AND DRY WEATHER TO
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE
AND DRY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY FELL TO AROUND 50 PER CENT IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE
WEATHER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023)

IT WILL BE DRY. RATHER COOL WITH CLOUDY PERIODS IN THE
MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 13 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. MAINLY FINE DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 19 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE ON FRIDAY, STILL COOL IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURES RISING OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 13 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 13 - 19 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 15.02.2023