PRESS WEATHER NO. 149 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

A RELATIVELY DRY EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. THE BAND OF CLOUDS THAT COVERED THE
REGION THINNED OUT GRADUALLY DURING THE DAY. LOCALLY, IT
WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SUNNY PERIODS. THE WEATHER WAS DRY
DURING THE DAY AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE TERRITORY
ONCE FELL TO AROUND 50 PER CENT. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 19
DEGREES. DRY WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. IT WILL BE
WARM WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 24 DEGREES.
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS ON FRIDAY. A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE
WEEKEND. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE WITH COOL MORNINGS EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

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 23:15 HKT ON 08.04.2020