PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - 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 COLD AND DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS FINE AND DRY. IT WAS
COLD IN THE MORNING WITH TEMPERATURES FELL TO AROUND 11
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS. EXPOSED INLAND AREAS COOLED
MORE RAPIDLY OVERNIGHT UNDER CLEAR SKIES. TEMPERATURES OVER
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ONCE FELL TO
AROUND 6 DEGREES. THE MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020)

MAINLY FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 13
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 19 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : IT WILL BE GENERALLY FINE WITH TEMPERATURES
RISING GRADUALLY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS, BUT STILL COOL
IN THE MORNING.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 13 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 13 - 19 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 18.02.2020