PRESS WEATHER NO. 162 - 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, THERE WERE A FEW RAIN PATCHES. A FEW
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE GENERALLY RECORDED OVER THE
TERRITORY. THERE WAS COASTAL FOG. THE VISIBILITY AT WAGLAN
ISLAND STAYED AROUND 100 METRES IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BRING SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY. A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM WILL AFFECT THE SOUTH CHINA COAST IN THE
FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. IT WILL BE CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN
PATCHES OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT
NIGHT. THE WEATHER WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH
TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 18 AND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE
NORTHERLY WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLIES
LATER.

OUTLOOK : CLOUDY AND WINDY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
THERE WILL BE SHOWERS DURING THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: DUOYUN YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 18 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 31.03.2020