PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - 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. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. IT WAS COOL WITH
ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING. THERE WERE SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE OVER EASTERN
CHINA YESTERDAY. A FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING COOL AND RAINY WEATHER TO THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES, THERE WILL BE SHOWERS
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN CHINA ON MONDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 9 MAR 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 15 AND 19 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : RATHER COOL AND WINDY WITH RAIN ON SUNDAY.
SHOWERS WILL BE MORE FREQUENT ON MONDAY. THE WEATHER WILL
IMPROVE ON TUESDAY. A FEW RAIN PATCHES MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

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: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 15 - 19 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 23:15 HKT ON 08.03.2024