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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT DRY WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY, AND A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS DRY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS AND
RATHER COOL MORNING. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE
TERRITORY GENERALLY STAYED AROUND 50 PER CENT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL BRING MAINLY FINE
WEATHER TO GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023)

COOL WITH CLOUDY PERIODS IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 15 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
MAINLY FINE AND DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE IN THE MORNING.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS ON SATURDAY. RATHER WARM ON
SUNDAY. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY WITH COOL MORNINGS
EARLY TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 15 - 21 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 16.02.2023