PRESS WEATHER NO. 156 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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 NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
MEANWHILE, A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS BROUGHT RAINY WEATHER TO
THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO
RAIN PATCHES. IT WAS COOL IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 15.1 DEGREES,
THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS WINTER. TEMPERATURES WERE GENERALLY
TWO TO THREE DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE
NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER GUANGDONG IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE
REPLENISHMENT OF THE MONSOON, IT WILL BE COLD OVER SOUTHERN
CHINA MIDWEEK THIS WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. BRIGHT
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE
AROUND 18 DEGREES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE LATER. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL
TO ABOUT 14 DEGREES ON TUESDAY NIGHT.

OUTLOOK : RATHER COOL ON WEDNESDAY WITH A MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 13 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
TEMPERATURES RISING GRADUALLY AND THERE WILL BE SUNNY
PERIODS TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BRIGHT PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANSE MINGLANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 14 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 18 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 14 - 18 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 23:45 HKT ON 10.12.2018