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 FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY FINE. AN
ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO COVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA
TODAY AND TOMORROW, THE WEATHER WILL BE GENERALLY FINE OVER
THE REGION.

BESIDES, TROPICAL STORM NESAT WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE PROGRESSIVELY IN THE VICINITY OF BEIBU WAN
YESTERDAY. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF
LUZON INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION YESTERDAY. AT
11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 900 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF THE LUZON STRAIT.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022)

MAINLY FINE. DRY DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 24 AND 29 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE ON SATURDAY. WINDY WITH ONE OR TWO
SHOWERS 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. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

MIN TEMP: 24 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 29 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE

TEMPS: 24 - 29 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 20.10.2022