LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

A STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
BESIDES, A BAND OF RAIN AND CLOUDS COVERED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY AND COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
TEMPERATURES STAYED ABOUT 15 TO 16 DEGREES IN THE AFTERNOON
GENERALLY. AROUND 5 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED
OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING COOL WEATHER TO THE REGION. WITH THE UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES DEPARTING, IT WILL BE MAINLY FINE OVER
SOUTHERN CHINA ON TUESDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024)

COOL AND CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE MORE
FREQUENT DURING THE DAY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 15 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 17 DEGREES. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF
AT NIGHT. FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND AT FIRST. BECOMING MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLIES.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE ON TUESDAY. MILD DURING THE DAY, BUT
STILL COOL IN THE MORNING. WINDIER WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN
PATCHES IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH  SHOWERS

(PINYIN: DUOYUN ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH  SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH  SHOWERS

TEMPS: 15 - 17 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:16 HKT ON 10.03.2024