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 SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
MEANWHILE, A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT
WAS MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE
DAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTING SOUTHERN CHINA IS
EXPECTED TO MODERATE GRADUALLY TODAY AND TOMORROW, AND A
BAND OF CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO COVER THE REGION. AN
INTENSE WINTER MONSOON WILL REACH THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA ON CHRISTMAS DAY. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME COLD
APPRECIABLY, AND IT WILL BE WINDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES
OVER THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY. ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND
AT NIGHT. SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 19 AND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY IN THE FOLLOWING FEW DAYS. WINDS
WILL STRENGTHEN FROM THE NORTH ON CHRISTMAS DAY. THE
WEATHER WILL BECOME COLD APPRECIABLY WITH A FEW RAIN
PATCHES EARLY NEXT WEEK, AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO
AROUND 10 DEGREES.

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: 19 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 19 - 22 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 22.12.2021