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

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM AFFECTED THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
BRIGHT PERIODS. A REPLENISHMENT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO BRING GENERALLY FINE AND DRY WEATHER WITH COOL
MORNINGS TO SOUTHERN CHINA DURING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM TEMBIN WAS
CENTRED ABOUT 430 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF NANSHA DAO. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR,
ENTERING THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 24 DEC 2017)

BECOMING FINE AND DRY OVERNIGHT. MILD DURING THE DAY BUT
BECOMING COOL AT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17
AND 22 DEGREES. LIGHT WINDS AT FIRST, BECOMING MODERATE
NORTHERLY WINDS, FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE AND DRY WITH COOL MORNINGS DURING
CHRISTMAS AND THE DAY AFTER.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: DAZHI TIANQI GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: MAINLY FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 17 - 22 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 23:45 HKT ON 23.12.2017