PRESS WEATHER NO. 166 - 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

THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA BROUGHT
A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE ONE OR
TWO RAIN PATCHES AND COASTAL FOG IN THE MORNING. THE
VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN ISLAND ONCE FELL BELOW 200 METRES.
THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO BE REPLACED BY A WARM AND HUMID
MARITIME AIRSTREAM DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST.
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 18 AND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : WARM AND HUMID IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
IT WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

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: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 18 - 22 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 27.02.2020