PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - 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

WINDS WERE WEAK OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY
MORNING. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE DURING THE DAY YESTERDAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY IN THE
AFTERNOON WAS 28.7 DEGREES, LEVELLING THE RECORD MAXIMUM
FOR DECEMBER SET IN 1953. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM GRADUALLY
AFFECTED THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE LOCAL WEATHER BECAME CLOUDY AT NIGHT. THE EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. IT WILL BE GENERALLY
CLOUDY OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. IT WILL
BE COOLER. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 21 AND 24
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
WINDS STRENGTHENING FROM THE NORTH AND TEMPERATURES WILL
FALL APPRECIABLY DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES
ON SUNDAY MORNING WILL BE ABOUT 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DAZHI DUOYUN)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 21 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 24 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 21 - 24 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 12.12.2023