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 DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY FINE.
IT WAS DRY DURING THE DAY. THE MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO THE COASTAL AREAS IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES OVER THE REGION WILL RISE
GRADUALLY BUT IT WILL STILL BE COOL IN THE MORNING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020)

MAINLY FINE. COOL IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
OF ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 20 DEGREES DURING THE DAY.
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, FRESHENING LATER.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
TEMPERATURES WILL RISE GRADUALLY BUT IT WILL STILL BE 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: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 16 - 20 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 19.02.2020