PRESS WEATHER NO. 159 - 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 COLD FRONT MOVED ACROSS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
THE ASSOCIATED NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT APPRECIABLY COOLER
AND RAINY WEATHER TO THE REGION. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY
INTERVALS IN THE MORNING. WINDS STRENGTHENED FROM THE NORTH
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING SIGNIFICANTLY
AND THERE WERE A FEW RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST
PARTS OF THE TERRITORY WERE FIVE TO TEN DEGREES LOWER THAN
THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING APPRECIABLY COOLER AND RAINY WEATHER TO
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021)

IT WILL BE APPRECIABLY COOLER. CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH A
FEW RAIN PATCHES. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING
WILL BE ABOUT 18 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 20 DEGREES DURING THE DAY.
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : STILL COOLER ON SATURDAY MORNING. THE WEATHER
WILL IMPROVE EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES RISING
DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COOLER AND OVERCAST

(PINYIN: TIANQI JIAOLIANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: COOLER AND OVERCAST

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: COOLER AND OVERCAST

TEMPS: 18 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 5

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 21.10.2021