PRESS WEATHER NO. 163 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

A FRESH EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE
COASTAL MIST IN THE MORNING, AND SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE
DAY. BESIDES, THE COLD FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF
GUANGDONG MOVED SOUTHWARDS SLOWLY YESTERDAY. IT IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE ACROSS AND BRING SHOWERS TO THE COASTAL AREAS
BETWEEN TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING. THERE MAY BE
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE INLAND AREAS. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT, THE
WEATHER WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER OVER GUANGDONG IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 4 FEB 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. COASTAL MIST AT NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 18 AND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SLIGHTLY COOLER ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A FEW RAIN
PATCHES AND TEMPERATURES FALLING PROGRESSIVELY BEFORE THE
LUNAR NEW YEAR. BECOMING COLD AT NIGHT THE DAY BEFORE THE
LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 12 DEGREES OVER THE LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE AND NEW
YEAR'S DAY. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE GRADUALLY IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 18 - 22 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 03.02.2024