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 HUMID MARITIME AIRSTREAM WAS GRADUALLY REPLACED BY A
FRESH EASTERLY AIRSTREAM YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY AND FOGGY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. THE
VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND ONCE FELL TO ABOUT 100 METRES.
BESIDES, A COLD FRONT FORMED OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY AND MOVED SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY.
THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS
THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL OVER THE REGION. UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF THE ASSOCIATED DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON, THE
WEATHER WILL BE MAINLY FINE WITH COOL MORNINGS OVER THE
REGION MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. MISTY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST.
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS. BECOMING FRESH NORTHERLIES AND
COOL WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 17 DEGREES IN THE
MORNING. BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 21 DEGREES.

OUTLOOK : COOL IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 16 DEGREES IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. DRY WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE
PROGRESSIVELY TOWARDS THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BECOMING COOL

(PINYIN: TIANQI QINGLIANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: BECOMING COOL

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: BECOMING COOL

TEMPS: 17 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 17

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 18.03.2024