LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

A MARITIME AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WAS COASTAL
FOG IN THE MORNING. VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND ONCE FELL
BELOW 1000 METRES. THE WEATHER WAS WARM WITH SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. BESIDES, THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
CENTRAL CHINA DEVELOPED INTO A COLD FRONT YESTERDAY NIGHT.
IT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH CHINA COAST ON
FRIDAY NIGHT AND WILL BRING THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE REGION.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE ASSOCIATED NORTHEAST MONSOON, IT
WILL BE COOLER OVER THE COASTAL AREAS DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. VISIBILITY RATHER
LOW IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE
DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 27 DEGREES. LIGHT
TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHEASTERLIES ON FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WEATHER WILL BE MORE
SHOWERY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND TEMPERATURES WILL
FALL TO AROUND 22 DEGREES.

OUTLOOK : WINDY WITH RAIN AND APPRECIABLY COOLER OVER THE
WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES RISING GRADUALLY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG ZHOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 2

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS AND SHOWERS

TEMPS: 22 - 27 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 7

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 3

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:16 HKT ON 21.03.2019