LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

WINDS WERE WEAK OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA DURING THE
DAY YESTERDAY. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY AFFECTED THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG OVERNIGHT. LOCALLY, THERE WAS COASTAL
MIST IN THE MORNING. THE WEATHER WAS HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 29.2 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR.
THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE
PHILIPPINES WAS CENTRED ABOUT 220 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST
OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS LUZON AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COASTAL MIST AND ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN
PATCHES AT FIRST. BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 22 AND 26 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
CLOUDIER WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS AT FIRST ON SATURDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BRIGHT PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANSE MINGLANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 22 - 26 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 12.04.2023