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

A FRESH EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED SOUTHERN CHINA.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM NOW
AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IS EXPECTED TO BE REPLACED
BY A HUMID MARITIME AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY TODAY AND TOMORROW.
THERE WILL BE FOG OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG. IT
WILL BE WARM DURING THE DAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL
REACH THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA NEXT TUESDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 16 MAR 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. MIST AND ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN
THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 24 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : HUMID WITH FOG IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
WARM DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES FALLING ON TUESDAY. COOL
MORNINGS AND SUNNY PERIODS MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 20 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 15.03.2024