LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. A
BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY. THE WEATHER WAS COLD IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEW TERRITORIES GENERALLY FELL TO 12
DEGREES OR BELOW. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE
DAY. BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF
GUANGDONG LAST NIGHT. A DRY REPLENISHMENT OF THE MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST OF GUANGDONG THIS MORNING. THE
WEATHER WILL BECOME FINE OVER THE REGION. IT WILL BE COLD
IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT OVER GUANGDONG DURING THE
WEEKEND TO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE RELATIVELY LARGE.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COOL IN THE MORNING WITH A TEMPERATURE OF
ABOUT 15 DEGREES. BECOMING FINE AND DRY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 18 DEGREES DURING THE DAY. THE
TEMPERATURE WILL FALL APPRECIABLY TO A MINIMUM OF ABOUT 13
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN
THE NEW TERRITORIES AT NIGHT. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.
BECOMING NORTHERLIES AND STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY.

OUTLOOK : FINE, DRY AND COLD IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 10 DEGREES IN
THE URBAN AREAS AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 13 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 18 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 13 - 18 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 26.01.2023