LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY. THE
WEATHER WAS COLD IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THERE WERE
SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE WINTER MONSOON WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING COLD AND DRY WEATHER TO THE COASTAL AREAS
OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023)

MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY. COLD IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 10 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 15 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND.

OUTLOOK : PERSISTENTLY COLD IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT IN
THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS AND ON CHRISTMAS DAY. IT WILL
BE DRY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ON WINTER SOLSTICE WILL BE
AROUND 10 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. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 10 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 15 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 10 - 15 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 20.12.2023