LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A COLD FRONT MOVED ACROSS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
THE ASSOCIATED INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT
APPRECIABLY COOLER AND RAINY WEATHER TO GUANGDONG. LOCALLY,
IT WAS CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES FELL
SIGNIFICANTLY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OVER MOST PARTS OF
THE TERRITORY FELL TO AROUND 17 DEGREES. THE MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS IN
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TEMPERATURES OVER THE REGION WILL DROP
FURTHER AND THERE WILL BE A FEW RAIN PATCHES OVER THE
WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 8 DEC 2018)

CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. IT WILL BECOME COOL
SIGNIFICANTLY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 15 AND 19
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES WILL DROP FURTHER AND THERE WILL BE
A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL
BE COLD EARLY TO MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: TIANQI QINGLIANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 15 - 19 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 9

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 17

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 07.12.2018