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 STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. BESIDES, A BAND OF RAIN AND CLOUDS ALSO COVERED
THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND COOL WITH A
FEW RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY DURING THE DAY WAS ABOUT FIVE DEGREES LOWER THAN
THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
COOL AND RAINY WEATHER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
TODAY. 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 (SUNDAY, 10 MAR 2024)

CLOUDY AND RATHER COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 14 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 17 DEGREES. FRESH
EASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : STILL COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. SHOWERS WILL BE MORE FREQUENT ON
MONDAY. MAINLY FINE ON TUESDAY. A FEW RAIN PATCHES MIDWEEK
THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH RAIN

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH RAIN

MIN TEMP: 14 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 10

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH RAIN

TEMPS: 14 - 17 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 09.03.2024