PRESS WEATHER NO. 156 - 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 TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY, WHILE AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE BROUGHT
SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND
WESTERN GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS. THERE
WERE ONE OR TWO SHOWERS AT FIRST. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
AND THE UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA TODAY AND TOMORROW. A SURGE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON
WILL REACH SOUTHERN CHINA DURING THE WEEKEND, IT WILL BE
WINDY AND GENERALLY FINE OVER THE COASTAL AREAS EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 27 AND 30
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS AND A FEW SHOWERS ON FRIDAY. IT
WILL BE HOT DURING THE DAY AND WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
GRADUALLY AT NIGHT ON SATURDAY. SUNNY PERIODS EARLY 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: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 30 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 27 - 30 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:18 HKT ON 16.10.2024