PRESS WEATHER NO. 168 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH
SUNNY PERIODS. TEMPERATURES OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY
AROUND NOON WERE ABOUT FIVE DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE
DAY BEFORE. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. WITH THE MONSOON
MODERATING IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK, TEMPERATURES
OVER GUANGDONG WILL RISE PROGRESSIVELY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE LATTER PART OF THIS WEEK.
WARM DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES FALLING APPRECIABLY ON
SUNDAY, BECOMING COLD PROGRESSIVELY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE
OF DAYS. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL FALL TO 11 DEGREES OR
BELOW.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 17 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 16.01.2024