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 RELATIVELY WARM EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS, AND
THE WEATHER WAS WARM DURING THE DAY. IT IS EXPECTED THAT
THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED
BY THE WARM EASTERLY AIRSTREAM TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL REACH SOUTHERN CHINA ON SUNDAY,
TEMPERATURES WILL DROP SLIGHTLY OVER THE REGION EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 21
DEGREES. THERE WILL BE COASTAL MIST PATCHES IN THE MORNING,
AND WARM WEATHER WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 24 DEGREES. MODERATE
EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WARM OVER THE WEEKEND. IT WILL BE CLOUDIER AND
COOLER ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 21 - 24 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 20.12.2018