PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 23.02.2024
HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.
GENERAL SITUATION
A WARM AND HUMID MARITIME AIRSTREAM CONTINUED TO AFFECT THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER
WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. IT WAS FOGGY IN THE MORNING. THE
VISIBILITY IN THE HARBOUR ONCE FELL BELOW 1000 METRES. IT
WAS WARM WITH SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. BESIDES, A
COLD FRONT MOVED ACROSS GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. A FRESH TO
STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. TEMPERATURES
WILL FALL SLIGHTLY AND IT WILL BE CLOUDIER OVER THE REGION.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. COASTAL FOG AT
FIRST. IT WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL
FROM AROUND 23 DEGREES AT FIRST TO A MINIMUM OF ABOUT 18
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.
OUTLOOK : SLIGHTLY COOLER MORNINGS IN THE FOLLOWING FEW
DAYS. REMAINING WINDY ON SATURDAY. BRIGHTER EARLY NEXT WEEK.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 23.02.2024