PRESS WEATHER NO. 157 - 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

THE DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO
THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE
WEATHER WAS FINE AND DRY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST
PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL TO 50 PER CENT OR BELOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WITH THE NORTHEAST MONSOON MODERATING SLIGHTLY,
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE GRADUALLY OVER THE
COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
THE WEATHER WILL BE PERSISTENTLY FINE. ANOTHER SURGE OF
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK TO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023)

MAINLY FINE AND DRY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING
WILL BE ABOUT 19 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 25 DEGREES DURING THE DAY.
MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL BE PERSISTENTLY FINE AND DRY
WITH TEMPERATURES RISING GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT
WILL BE RATHER LARGE.

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: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 19 - 25 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 19.11.2023