PRESS WEATHER NO. 169 - 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 FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE
WERE ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES OVER MOST PARTS OF
THE TERRITORY IN THE AFTERNOON WERE ABOUT FIVE DEGREES
LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
NOW AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IS EXPECTED TO BE
GRADUALLY REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM TODAY AND
TOMORROW. IT WILL BE HOT WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS OVER THE
REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO SHOWERS. COASTAL MIST IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT
22 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY
WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 28 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLIES.

OUTLOOK : ONE OR TWO SHOWERS ON FRIDAY AND HOT DURING THE
DAY. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME UNSETTLED LATER ON SATURDAY.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

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: 22 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 28 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 22 - 28 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 23:45 HKT ON 27.03.2024