LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN
PATCHES. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY IN
THE AFTERNOON WAS THREE TO FOUR DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF
THE DAY BEFORE. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO BE
REPLACED GRADUALLY BY A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM TODAY. IT WILL
BE WARM AND HUMID WITH SHOWERS OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. MISTY IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20
AND 24 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING
SOUTHEASTERLIES LATER.

OUTLOOK : WARM AND HUMID WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. WEATHER BECOMING UNSETTLED IN THE
LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK. SHOWERS WILL INCREASE AND THERE
WILL BE THUNDERSTORMS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: DUOYUN XIAOYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 10

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 20 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 19.03.2023