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

A MARITIME AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. AN AREA OF THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH AN
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE AFFECTED THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY IN THE EVENING. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY. THERE WAS COASTAL FOG IN THE MORNING AND SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN THE EVENING
BROUGHT MORE THAN 5 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL TO LANTAU
ISLAND, HONG KONG ISLAND AND KOWLOON. A SURGE OF THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY. IT WILL BE WINDY AND SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH
RAIN PATCHES OVER THE REGION IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 30 MAR 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW
IN SOME AREAS IN THE MORNING. THERE WILL BE SUNNY INTERVALS
IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 22 AND 26
DEGREES. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS, BECOMING EASTERLIES
LATER, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : WINDY AND SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 22 - 26 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 29.03.2019