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 COLD WINTER MONSOON CONTINUED TO BRING RATHER COOL
WEATHER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
LOCALLY, THERE WERE BRIGHT PERIODS. IT WAS RATHER COOL IN
THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE
OBSERVATORY WAS 13.3 DEGREES, THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS
WINTER. THE WINTER MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT SOUTHERN
CHINA IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A REPLENISHMENT OF THE MONSOON
WILL REACH THE COAST OF GUANGDONG ON SATURDAY. IT WILL BE
COLD IN THE MORNING IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS OVER
THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COLD IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY WITH
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE AROUND 17 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH.

OUTLOOK : RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. COLD MORNINGS EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE WILL BE RELATIVELY LARGE BETWEEN DAY
AND NIGHT.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 12 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 17 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 12 - 17 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 16.12.2020