PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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 WARM MARITIME AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MANY PLACES IN
THE NEW TERRITORIES ROSE TO AROUND 26 DEGREES IN THE
AFTERNOON. A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS
WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020)

CLOUDY PERIODS WITH COASTAL MIST AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 21 DEGREES. FINE AND WARM DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 27 DEGREES.
LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. WARM AND
HUMID DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 27 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 21 - 27 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 25.02.2020