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

THE INTENSE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY, DRY AND
COLD. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY
YESTERDAY MORNING WAS 9.8 DEGREES, THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS
WINTER. THE WINTER MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO BRING COLD AND
DRY WEATHER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2023)

COLD, MAINLY CLOUDY AND DRY. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IN THE
MORNING WILL BE ABOUT 8 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE APPRECIABLY LOWER ON HIGH GROUND. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 12 DEGREES DURING THE
DAY. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND
ON HIGH GROUND.

OUTLOOK : PERSISTENTLY COLD OVER THE WEEKEND AND ON
CHRISTMAS DAY. IT WILL ALSO BE DRY. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE
GRADUALLY MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD AND CLOUDY

(PINYIN: TIANQI HANLENG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: COLD AND CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 8 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 12 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD AND CLOUDY

TEMPS: 8 - 12 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 18

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 21.12.2023