LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS SLIGHTLY COOLER YESTERDAY MORNING.
TEMPERATURES IN THE URBAN AREAS FELL TO ABOUT 20 DEGREES,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. IT
WAS DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. BESIDES,
PRESSURE ROSE OVER CENTRAL CHINA YESTERDAY. AN INTENSE
REPLENISHMENT OF THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST
OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL GRADUALLY
OVER THE REGION IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE TEMPERATURE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE RATHER LARGE.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 22 DEGREES IN
THE MORNING. DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 24 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS. BECOMING NORTHERLIES, AND WINDS WILL
STRENGTHEN. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL GRADUALLY TO A MINIMUM
OF AROUND 18 DEGREES AT NIGHT.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY AND VERY DRY WITH COOL MORNINGS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 16 DEGREES ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RISE GRADUALLY EARLY TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 18 - 24 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 23:15 HKT ON 15.11.2023