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 NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH A
FEW RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY DURING
THE DAY WERE GENERALLY ABOUT FIVE DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE
OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BE GRADUALLY
REPLACED BY A WARM AND HUMID MARITIME AIRSTREAM TODAY. IT
WILL BE FOGGY OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020)

CLOUDY. A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING, BRIGHT PERIODS
IN THE AFTERNOON. COASTAL MIST AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 18 AND 23 DEGREES. FRESH EASTERLY WINDS,
STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND, BECOMING MODERATE
SOUTHEASTERLIES LATER.

OUTLOOK : FOGGY AND HUMID ON FRIDAY. THE WEATHER WILL
IMPROVE IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BRIGHT PERIODS AND MORNING RAIN

(PINYIN: ZAOSHANG YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS AND MORNING RAIN

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS AND MORNING RAIN

TEMPS: 18 - 23 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 11.03.2020