PRESS WEATHER NO. 177 - 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

UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCES BROUGHT SHOWERS TO SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON ALSO AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. MORE THAN
10 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES.
THERE WERE FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. WITH THE UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCES DEPARTING AND A CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM
EXTENDING TOWARDS SOUTHERN CHINA, IT BECAME FINE OVER THE
TERRITORY LAST NIGHT. THE DRY CONTINENTAL AIRSTREAM IS
EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA
TODAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024)

FINE. COOL IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
ABOUT 15 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY DURING THE DAY
WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE
NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING EASTERLIES LATER.

OUTLOOK : WINDIER IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. BECOMING
HUMID OVER THE WEEKEND AND WARM DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE

(PINYIN: TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE

MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE

TEMPS: 15 - 22 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:17 HKT ON 11.03.2024