LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTING SOUTHERN CHINA MODERATED
GRADUALLY YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS FINE AND VERY DRY. THE
WEATHER WAS COLD IN THE MORNING. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER
MOST PARTS OF THE TERRITORY STAYED BELOW 40 PER CENT IN THE
AFTERNOON. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND TOMORROW. TEMPERATURES WILL
RISE OVER THE REGION.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL STORM TEMBIN WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 1000 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
SOUTHERN PART OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017)

COOL WITH CLOUDY PERIODS IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 15 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. MAINLY FINE
AND DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND
18 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE ON SATURDAY. MAINLY
FINE AND COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT DURING CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 18 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 15 - 18 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 21.12.2017