PRESS WEATHER NO. 154 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. IT WAS DRY WITH
SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE WEATHER TO THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN COOL IN THE
MORNING OVER THE REGION. THE MONSOON WILL BE GRADUALLY
REPLACED BY AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM EARLY THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 2 JAN 2022)

MAINLY FINE. THE WEATHER WILL BE COOL IN THE MORNING. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY
DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 21
DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH
OFFSHORE LATER.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
CLOUDIER WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE MIDDLE AND LATTER
PARTS OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 16 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 16 - 21 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 23:15 HKT ON 01.01.2022