PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG WAS
REPLACED BY A MARITIME AIRSTREAM YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE
WERE MIST PATCHES YESTERDAY MORNING. THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY
FINE AND WARM DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS
OF THE TERRITORY ROSE TO 27 DEGREES OR ABOVE. THE WARM
MARITIME AIRSTREAM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019)

CLOUDY PERIODS WITH MIST PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT
NIGHT. MAINLY FINE DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 23 AND 27 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTH TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WARM WITH SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS. SHOWERY, WINDY AND APPRECIABLY COOLER LATER ON
FRIDAY AND OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND WARM

(PINYIN: TIANQI WENNUAN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND WARM

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND WARM

TEMPS: 23 - 27 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 5

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 19.03.2019