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 NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTING SOUTHERN CHINA MODERATED
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE. THE WEATHER WAS DRY DURING
THE DAY. A WARM MARITIME AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG GRADUALLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. IT WILL BECOME HUMID WITH FOG OVER THE REGION. THE
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE WILL BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
GUANGDONG MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018)

MAINLY FINE. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 18 AND 24
DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : HUMID WITH SOME SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY. COASTAL FOG IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 18 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 12.03.2018