LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT COOL WEATHER TO THE COASTAL
AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY GENERALLY FELL TO
16 DEGREES OR BELOW IN THE MORNING. IT WAS DRY WITH BRIGHT
PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MANY
PLACES FELL TO 60 PER CENT OR BELOW. AN UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO BRING RAINY WEATHER TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG LATER TODAY TO WEDNESDAY AT FIRST. WITH THE
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE DEPARTING, THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE
AND TEMPERATURES WILL RISE PROGRESSIVELY OVER THE REGION IN
THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021)

CLOUDY IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. BRIGHT PERIODS DURING
THE DAY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES LATER. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE
AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST ON WEDNESDAY.
SUNNY PERIODS WITH TEMPERATURES RISING IN THE LATTER PART
OF THIS WEEK. BECOMING HUMID DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BRIGHT PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANZHONG MINGLANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 17 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 22.03.2021