PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - 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 NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE SOUTH CHINA COAST
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY, AND DRY WITH
SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER GUANGXI TODAY AND BRING UNSETTLED
WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY. LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 19 AND 24 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH
AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
WARM AND HUMID WITH FOG OVER THE WEEKEND.

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: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 19 - 24 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 16.03.2020