PRESS WEATHER NO. 163 - 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 AFFECTED THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
AREAS YESTERDAY. A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES
IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS
DURING THE DAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL AREAS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. WITH THE MONSOON MODERATING, THE WEATHER WILL BE MILD
OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG DURING THE CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAYS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 22 DEC 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST.
SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 18 AND 23 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS.

OUTLOOK : SUNNY INTERVALS IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
IT WILL BE MILD OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY INTERVALS

(PINYIN: DUANZAN YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 18 - 23 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 21.12.2019