PRESS WEATHER NO. 174 - 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

A STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE SOUTH CHINA COAST
YESTERDAY MORNING. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS WINDER IN THE
MORNING. IT WAS FINE AND DRY DURING THE DAY. THE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL TO 50 PER
CENT OR BELOW IN THE AFTERNOON. THE DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING FINE WEATHER TO THE SOUTH CHINA
COAST TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021)

IT WILL BE FINE. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 17
DEGREES. DRY AND WARM DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 24 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND WARM IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
MIST PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT DURING THE WEEKEND
AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE WEATHER WILL BE UNSETTLED WITH
RAIN NEXT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 17 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 03.02.2021