PRESS WEATHER NO. 148 - 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

THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
MODERATED YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE
BROUGHT SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
AND THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG. THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY
FINE OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY
PERIODS. THERE WERE ONE OR TWO SHOWERS AT FIRST. ANOTHER
FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA GRADUALLY LATER TODAY. IT WILL
BE WINDY OVER THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 19 OCT 2024)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 27
DEGREES IN THE MORNING. HOT DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 32 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FROM THE
EAST TONIGHT AND THERE WILL BE ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES.

OUTLOOK : WINDY ON SUNDAY. MAINLY FINE AND DRY IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MORNING
AND AT NIGHT MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE RELATIVELY LARGE.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 18.10.2024