PRESS WEATHER NO. 178 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

A WEAK NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. BESIDES, SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES ALSO AFFECTED
THE REGION. LOCALLY, WINDS WERE WEAK. THERE WERE SUNNY
PERIODS, ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. IT WAS VERY
HOT IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY ROSE ABOVE 33 DEGREES. AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT IS
EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MEANWHILE, AN
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL ALSO AFFECT THE COAST OF
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 23 SEP 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 28 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. VERY
HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: YANGGUANG KURE)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 28 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 33 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 13

CAPTION: VERY HOT WITH SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 28 - 33 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 1

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 2

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 16

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 22.09.2023