PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - 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

A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS FINE AND DRY. IT WAS
COOL IN THE MORNING. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS
OF THE TERRITORY STAYED BELOW 50 PER CENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON,
IT IS EXPECTED TO BE WINDY, FINE AND DRY WITH COOL MORNINGS
OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 26 FEB 2023)

MAINLY FINE AND DRY. RATHER COOL WITH CLOUDY PERIODS IN THE
MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 14 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 20
DEGREES DURING THE DAY. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND DRY, AND IT WILL BE WINDY WITH COOL
MORNINGS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL
BE PERSISTENTLY FINE IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS
WEEK. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL
BE RELATIVELY LARGE.

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: 14 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 14 - 20 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 25.02.2023