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 THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND
VERY DRY. IT WAS COOL IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 15.6 DEGREES,
THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS AUTUMN. TEMPERATURES WERE GENERALLY
A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, IT IS EXPECTED TO BE
COOL AND FINE OVER THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND
TOMORROW. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT
WILL BE RATHER LARGE, AND IT WILL BE VERY DRY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 18 NOV 2023)

IT WILL BE VERY DRY. CLEAR OVERNIGHT. COOL IN THE MORNING.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. SUNNY DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 23 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE AND OCCASIONALLY STRONG
ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : STILL COOL ON SUNDAY MORNING. THE WEATHER WILL
REMAIN FINE AND DRY AND TEMPERATURES WILL RISE GRADUALLY IN
THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

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: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 16 - 23 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 4

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 11

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 17.11.2023