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 SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT THUNDERY
SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA. LOCALLY, IT
WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. THERE WERE SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
TOWARDS THE COASTAL AREAS AND DEVELOP INTO A COLD FRONT
TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED OVER
THE REGION. SHOWERS WILL INCREASE AND THERE WILL BE SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS.

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

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. COASTAL MIST AT FIRST.
ONE OR TWO SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 24 AND 27 DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTH TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SHOWERS WILL BE MORE FREQUENT AND THERE WILL BE
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
GRADUALLY EARLY NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO AROUND
19 DEGREES AND THERE WILL STILL BE A FEW RAIN PATCHES.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 24 - 27 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 23.03.2023