PRESS WEATHER NO. 160 - 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

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON, THE WEATHER
WAS GENERALLY FINE OVER SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY,
IT WAS FINE AND DRY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST PARTS
OF THE TERRITORY STAYED BELOW 60 PER CENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE MONSOON, IT IS EXPECTED TO BE
WINDIER AND DRY WITH COOL MORNINGS OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES INTENSIFIED
GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. A TROPICAL CYCLONE APPEARED TO BE
FORMING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021)

MAINLY FINE. COOL IN THE MORNING. DRY DURING THE DAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE
TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN FINE IN THE FOLLOWING FEW
DAYS. DRY WITH COOL MORNINGS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WARM
DURING THE DAY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 17 - 22 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 17.02.2021