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

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON THAT AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
WAS REPLACED BY A FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE REGION
AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT
WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. THERE
WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY
AND TOMORROW. AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL REACH
GUANGDONG LATER ON MONDAY TO TUESDAY. THERE WILL BE ONE OR
TWO SHOWERS OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 24 NOV 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND
AT NIGHT. BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 22 DEGREES.  MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : STILL WINDY ON MONDAY. BECOMING STRONG NORTHERLY
WINDS ON TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL PROGRESSIVELY.
COOL IN THE MORNING WITH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES OF AROUND 14
TO 15 DEGREES IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. BECOMING
FINE AND DRY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BRIGHT PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANSE MINGLANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 20 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 20 - 22 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 23.11.2024