PRESS WEATHER NO. 172 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 27.03.2020
(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
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A HUMID MARITIME AIRSTREAM, THERE
WAS COASTAL FOG YESTERDAY MORNING WITH VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN
ISLAND FELL BELOW 500 METRES. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. BESIDES, THE BAND OF INTENSE THUNDERY
SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONT IS AFFECTING
GUANGDONG. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS THIS MORNING. UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF THE ASSOCIATED NORTHEAST MONSOON, THE WEATHER WILL BE
SLIGHTLY COOLER AND WINDY OVER THE REGION TODAY AND
TOMORROW.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 28 MAR 2020)
CLOUDY WITH HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST. SHOWERS WILL EASE OFF LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 21 AND 25 DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING FRESH EAST
TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.
OUTLOOK : SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES ON
SUNDAY. HUMID WITH MIST IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS,
WARM DURING THE DAY.
WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:
SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:
THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST
(PINYIN: CHUSHI LEIBAO)
FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:
CARTOON NO. 7
CAPTION: THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST
MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES
MAX TEMP: 25 DEGREES
FOR STANDARD:
CARTOON NO. 6
CAPTION: THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST
TEMPS: 21 - 25 DEGREES
FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:
CARTOON NO. 12
FOR WEN WEI PO:
CARTOON NO. 13
FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:
CARTOON NO. 8
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 27.03.2020