LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. A
BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. A DRY
REPLENISHMENT OF THE WINTER MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE
OVER THE REGION. WITH THE MONSOON PERSISTING, IT WILL BE
GENERALLY FINE OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG IN THE
MIDDLE AND LATTER PARTS OF THIS WEEK. IT WILL BE COLD IN
THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL DEPRESSION JELAWAT WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 840 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MANILA. IT
IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 15 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. DRY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, BECOMING FRESH NORTHERLIES.

OUTLOOK : IT WILL BECOME COLD AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. MAINLY
FINE AND DRY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS, IT WILL BE COLD IN
THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.

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: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 15 - 20 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 23:16 HKT ON 18.12.2023