LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A HUMID MARITIME AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED SOUTHERN
CHINA. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND FOGGY WITH ONE OR
TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND FELL TO ABOUT
100 METRES IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. BESIDES, PRESSURE
ROSE OVER EASTERN CHINA YESTERDAY. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA GRADUALLY
TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. FOGGY IN
THE MORNING. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 19 AND 24 DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS. BECOMING
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE LATER.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER ON SATURDAY. STILL HUMID ON SUNDAY.
SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE WILL
BE A FEW RAIN PATCHES AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL
APPRECIABLY BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

HUMID AND FOGGY

(PINYIN: CHAOSHI YOU WU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 4

CAPTION: HUMID AND FOGGY

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: HUMID AND FOGGY

TEMPS: 19 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 11

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 13

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 01.02.2024