PRESS WEATHER NO. 164 - 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

A FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH A ONE OR
TWO RAIN PATCHES. WITH THE MODERATION OF THE MONSOON
MIDWEEK THIS WEEK, TEMPERATURES OVER GUANGDONG IS EXPECTED
TO RISE GRADUALLY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING
SHOWERS TO SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019)

CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 19 DEGREES.
BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 23 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES RISING GRADUALLY MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.
WARM AND HUMID WITH A FEW SHOWERS ON CHING MING FESTIVAL
AND OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BRIGHT PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANZHONG MINGLANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 19 - 23 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 01.04.2019