PRESS WEATHER NO. 154 - 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

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, IT WAS
GENERALLY FINE OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS FINE. IT WAS DRY DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY IN THE AFTERNOON
WERE FOUR TO FIVE DEGREES HIGHER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY
BEFORE. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE OVER
THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE OVER THE COASTAL AREAS.
BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES BROUGHT UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 18 FEB 2023)

MAINLY FINE IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 18 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 24 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : RATHER WARM DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY. WINDY WITH
COOL MORNINGS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 18 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:17 HKT ON 17.02.2023