PRESS WEATHER NO. 203 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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

A COLD FRONT MOVED ACROSS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG YESTERDAY
MORNING. LOCALLY, WINDS STRENGTHENED FROM THE NORTH
YESTERDAY. TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY WERE GENERALLY
ABOUT TEN DEGREES LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. THERE
WERE A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY. THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE CLOUDIER OVER
THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 17 DEC 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COLD WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN
THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 12
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. DRY WITH BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY.
THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 16 DEGREES. FRESH
NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND.

OUTLOOK : RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING ON MONDAY. SUNNY
PERIODS ON TUESDAY. FINE AND DRY WITH COLD MORNINGS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD

(PINYIN: TIANQI HANLENG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: COLD

MIN TEMP: 12 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 16 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD

TEMPS: 12 - 16 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 18

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 16.12.2023