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 THAT AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA
MODERATED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY. THERE WERE ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE
MORNING, AND SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. A FRESH
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG LATER TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 18 MAR 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW AT FIRST. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 20 DEGREES. SUNNY PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 26
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH
OFFSHORE AT NIGHT.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER ON SUNDAY. WARM AND HUMID WITH ONE OR TWO
SHOWERS EARLY TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK. WEATHER BECOMING
UNSETTLED IN THE LATTER PART OF NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 20 - 26 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 17.03.2023