PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - 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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE A FEW
LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND SUNNY PERIODS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
GRADUALLY ON SATURDAY. IT WILL BE WINDY AND SLIGHTLY COOLER
OVER THE REGION ON SUNDAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
EDGE CLOSER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COAST EARLY NEXT WEEK, THE
WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 16 FEB 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND
AT NIGHT. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 20 DEGREES.
WARM WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 24 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS,
FRESH OFFSHORE LATER.

OUTLOOK : SLIGHTLY COOLER AND WINDY ON SUNDAY WITH LIGHT
RAIN IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME
UNSETTLED IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

WARM WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANQI WENNUAN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: WARM WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: WARM WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 20 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 5

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 15.02.2019