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 AFFECTED THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN
CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS FINE. IT WAS DRY
DURING THE DAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF
THE TERRITORY STAYED AROUND 50 PER CENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTING SOUTHERN CHINA WILL
MODERATE GRADUALLY TODAY AND TOMORROW. A FRESH EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM WILL REACH THE COAST OF GUANGDONG ON SUNDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE
MORNING. SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 25 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON SATURDAY. WINDIER ON SUNDAY.
WARM AND HUMID WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.
WEATHER BECOMING UNSETTLED IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS
OF NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 20 - 25 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 16.03.2023