PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A WEAK NORTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY, AND THE BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING THE REGION
THINNED OUT GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS
APART FROM SOME HAZE. IT WAS HOT IN THE AFTERNOON, THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 30.6
DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR. AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT
IS EXPECTED TO BRING MAINLY FINE WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA
TODAY. WINDS WILL BE WEAK OVER THE COASTAL AREAS. A
SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM WILL BRING A FEW SHOWERS TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 16 APR 2023)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 23
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 29 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE
EASTERLIES LATER.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS AND A FEW SHOWERS ON MONDAY AND
TUESDAY. WEATHER BECOMING UNSETTLED IN THE MIDDLE AND
LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 23 - 29 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 23:15 HKT ON 15.04.2023