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

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON, IT WAS
GENERALLY FINE OVER GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE
WEATHER WAS FINE AND DRY, THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER MOST
PARTS OF THE TERRITORY FELL TO AROUND 40 PER CENT IN THE
AFTERNOON. AN INTENSE REPLENISHMENT OF THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. IT WILL
BE WINDY WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING PROGRESSIVELY OVER THE
COASTAL AREAS EARLY TO MIDWEEK THIS WEEK, AND THERE WILL BE
A FEW SHOWERS GRADUALLY.

BESIDES, TROPICAL STORM SONCA WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE PROGRESSIVELY OVER INDO-CHINA YESTERDAY.
 
ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS
EAST OF LUZON INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM
PROGRESSIVELY YESTERDAY, AND WAS NAMED NESAT. AT 11 P.M.
LAST NIGHT, NESAT WAS CENTRED ABOUT 720 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF DONGSHA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE LUZON STRAIT.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 16 OCT 2022)

MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE
MORNING WILL BE ABOUT 25 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND
31 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : WINDY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. DRY WITH SUNNY
INTERVALS ON MONDAY. COOLER ON TUESDAY TO THURSDAY, WITH
TEMPERATURES FALLING TO AROUND 19 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY

(PINYIN: DUOYUN GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 25 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 31 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY

TEMPS: 25 - 31 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 23:45 HKT ON 15.10.2022