PRESS WEATHER NO. 156 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS AND TO BE BROADCAST BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS

AFTER MIDNIGHT.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTING GUANGDONG MODERATED
GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS FINE. IT WAS
DRY DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY IN THE
AFTERNOON WERE GENERALLY TWO TO THREE DEGREES HIGHER THAN
THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. A REPLENISHMENT OF THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
TONIGHT. IT WILL BE RATHER COOL AND WINDY IN THE REGION
OVER THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023)

FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 17 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. IT WILL BE RATHER WARM AND DRY WITH SOME HAZE
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 26
DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS. STRENGTHENING FROM THE
NORTH AT NIGHT.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND DRY, AND IT WILL BE WINDY OVER
THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 17 - 26 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 23:45 HKT ON 23.02.2023