PRESS WEATHER NO. 148 - 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 NORTHEAST MONSOON REACHED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN THE
AFTERNOON YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY
CLOUDY, AND THERE WERE SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH
TEMPERATURES OVER THE TERRITORY RISING TO 27 DEGREES OR
ABOVE. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, THE
WEATHER OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG WILL BECOME COOL
GRADUALLY AND THERE WILL BE A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW WITH ONE OR TWO
LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING. BRIGHT PERIODS DURING
THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 19 AND 23 DEGREES.
MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH.

OUTLOOK : COOL IN THE MORNING IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS. A FEW RAIN PATCHES ON SATURDAY.

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: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 19 - 23 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 23:15 HKT ON 18.12.2019