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

AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG GRADUALLY
YESTERDAY. THE BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING SOUTHERN CHINA
THINNED OUT IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
YESTERDAY MORNING. IT BECAME FINE AND DRY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS STRENGTHENED FROM THE NORTH, AND TEMPERATURES FELL
APPRECIABLY. TEMPERATURES LAST NIGHT FELL TO 18 DEGREES OR
BELOW IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN
THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. IT WILL BE WINDY OVER THE REGION. THE
WEATHER WILL BE COOL AND FINE OVER GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND
NIGHT WILL BE RATHER LARGE, AND IT WILL BE VERY DRY.

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

FINE. TEMPERATURES WILL BE APPRECIABLY LOWER IN THE
MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 15 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS. IT WILL BE COLD AND THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER OVER THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. VERY DRY DURING THE
DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 23 DEGREES.
FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND OCCASIONALLY
GALE ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY AND VERY DRY WITH COOL MORNINGS DURING THE
WEEKEND. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 16 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE GRADUALLY EARLY TO
MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 15 - 23 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 23:45 HKT ON 16.11.2023