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

A FRESH NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. VISIBILITY WAS
RATHER LOW IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST. THERE WERE SUNNY
INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO
MODERATE TODAY AND DURING CHRISTMAS. THE WEATHER WILL BE
WARM DURING THE DAY OVER THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, TROPICAL STORM PHANFONE WAS CENTRED
ABOUT 1090 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MANILA. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE PHILIPPINES.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 24 DEC 2019)

MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 19 AND 23 DEGREES. MODERATE EASTERLY
WINDS, OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK : WARM WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY OVER THE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. BECOMING COOL APPRECIABLY ON FRIDAY.
OCCASIONAL RAIN DURING THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SUNNY PERIODS

(PINYIN: JIANYOU YANGGUANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: SUNNY PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 23 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY 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 23:45 HKT ON 23.12.2019