PRESS WEATHER NO. 145 - 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

A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY.
MEANWHILE, A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, IT
WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE
DAY. THE BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IS EXPECTED
TO BRING A FEW RAIN PATCHES TO THE SOUTH CHINA COAST TODAY
AND TOMORROW. THE WEATHER WILL BE BRIGHT AND MILD DURING
THE DAY OVER THE REGION DURING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS AND EARLY
NEXT WEEK. BESIDES, TROPICAL DEPRESSION KROVANH WEAKENED
INTO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS SOUTH OF VIETNAM
YESTERDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES
WILL RANGE BETWEEN 18 AND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT TIMES.

OUTLOOK : BRIGHT AND MILD DURING THE DAY DURING CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAYS AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. BECOMING COLD APPRECIABLY
MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

MAINLY CLOUDY

(PINYIN: DUOYUN XIAOYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

MIN TEMP: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: MAINLY CLOUDY

TEMPS: 18 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 22.12.2020