PRESS WEATHER NO. 161 - 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 NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE
REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE ONE OR
TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND BRIGHT PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A MARITIME
AIRSTREAM, THE WEATHER WILL BE HUMID AND FOGGY OVER THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT WILL BE
RATHER WARM DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 18 FEB 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. MISTY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN
THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 19 AND 25 DEGREES. LIGHT TO
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLIES.

OUTLOOK : HUMID AND FOGGY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. RATHER
WARM DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL IN THE LATTER
PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 19 - 25 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 17.02.2024