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 WARM AND HUMID SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY. IT WAS MISTY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE VISIBILITY IN THE HARBOUR ONCE
FELL TO ABOUT 1000 METRES IN THE MORNING. THERE WERE SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF
THE TERRITORY WERE ABOUT FIVE DEGREES HIGHER THAN THOSE OF
THE DAY BEFORE. BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE OVER THE NORTHERN
PART OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO REACH THE COASTAL AREAS TODAY. IT WILL BE WINDY
AND COOL OVER THE REGION IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. THERE WILL BE FOG AT
FIRST WITH TEMPERATURES LINGERING AROUND 24 DEGREES.
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL GRADUALLY LATER TO ABOUT 19 DEGREES
AT NIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS, BECOMING
MODERATE NORTHERLIES, FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES FALLING TO AROUND 16 DEGREES ON
THURSDAY MORNING. STILL COOL AND WINDY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW
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: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 19 - 25 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 05.03.2024