PRESS WEATHER NO. 146 - 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 EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
MODERATED GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. A BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO
COVERED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE
WERE ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT
NIGHT, AND BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE WEAK OVER GUANGDONG TODAY AND IT WILL BE
WARM DURING THE DAY. BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE OVER CENTRAL
CHINA LAST NIGHT. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO FORM, AND IT
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA ON SATURDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL APPRECIABLY AND THERE WILL BE A FEW
RAIN PATCHES OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AND RELATIVELY
LOW VISIBILITY IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 23 AND 26
DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WINDS STRENGTHENING FROM THE NORTH AND
TEMPERATURES FALLING APPRECIABLY ON SATURDAY. COLD IN THE
MORNING ON SUNDAY, TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 12 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. REMAIN RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT
IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 23 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 26 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 23 - 26 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 23:16 HKT ON 14.12.2023