LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A WARM AND HUMID MARITIME AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND
FOGGY. THE VISIBILITY IN THE HARBOUR ONCE FELL BELOW 1000
METRES IN THE MORNING. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS IN THE
AFTERNOON, TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
WERE FOUR DEGREES OR ABOVE HIGHER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY
BEFORE. BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE OVER EASTERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG GRADUALLY TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA ON TUESDAY MORNING.
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY AND FOGGY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 24 DEGREES. LIGHT
WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE EASTERLIES.

OUTLOOK : WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHERLIES AND TEMPERATURES
WILL BEGIN TO FALL ON TUESDAY. COOL IN THE MORNING AND DRY
DURING THE DAY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RISE PROGRESSIVELY TOWARDS THE WEEKEND
AND EARLY 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. 4

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 20 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 11

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 13

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 17.03.2024