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 GUANGDONG YESTERDAY, AND THE
BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING THE COASTAL AREAS THINNED OUT
GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. IT WAS
COOL IN THE MORNING. THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT SOUTHERN CHINA THIS WEEK. THE WEATHER WILL BE
GENERALLY FINE OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE
AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY PERIODS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 17 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 04.01.2023