LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE REGION AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY YESTERDAY. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING
THE DAY, ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT
NIGHT. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE
GRADUALLY TODAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA OVER THE WEEKEND AND BRING
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. VISIBILITY
RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST. BRIGHT PERIODS
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 22 AND 26
DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY.
SHOWERS WILL LESSEN IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. HOT
DURING THE DAY WITH SUNNY PERIODS MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

CLOUDY WITH RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: DUOYUN XIAOYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 11

CAPTION: CLOUDY WITH RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 22 - 26 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 27.04.2023