PRESS WEATHER NO. 187 - 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 WINTER MONSOON CONTINUED TO BRING COLD WEATHER TO THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. A RAINBAND ALSO AFFECTED
THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY YESTERDAY MORNING.
LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS COLD. IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A
FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES OVER
MANY PLACES FELL TO 8 DEGREES OR BELOW. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 8.1 DEGREES,
THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS WINTER. WITH THE BAND OF CLOUDS
COVERING THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY THINNING OUT, IT BECAME
FINE AND DRY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE WINTER MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO BRING PERSISTENTLY COLD WEATHER TO SOUTHERN
CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 24 DEC 2023)

FINE. COLD IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 10 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND APPRECIABLY LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. VERY DRY
DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 16
DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : STILL COLD IN THE MORNING ON CHRISTMAS DAY. VERY
DRY DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE GRADUALLY IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD AND DRY

(PINYIN: HANLENG GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: COLD AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 10 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 16 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD AND DRY

TEMPS: 10 - 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 23:15 HKT ON 23.12.2023