LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

A FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY.
THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
OVER MANY PLACES AROUND NOON WERE TWO TO THREE DEGREES
LOWER THAN THOSE OF THE DAY BEFORE. BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE
OVER NORTHERN GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. ANOTHER SURGE OF THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS
GRADUALLY TODAY. IT WILL BRING COOL AND BRIGHTER WEATHER TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 3 JAN 2024)

BECOMING CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST.
COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WILL BE ABOUT 17 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. DRY WITH SUNNY
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

TEMPS: 17 - 22 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 23:18 HKT ON 02.01.2024