LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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 RAIN AND CLOUDS COVERED THE REGION.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY YESTERDAY WITH ONE OR TWO
RAIN PATCHES IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT. THERE WERE SUNNY
INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE BAND OF CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE
TO COVER SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. AN
INTENSE WINTER MONSOON WILL REACH GUANGDONG ON CHRISTMAS
DAY. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME COLD APPRECIABLY, AND IT WILL
BE WINDY OVER THE REGION IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS.
MEANWHILE, AN UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE WILL ALSO AFFECT THE
REGION. IT WILL BE CLOUDY WITH RAIN OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 24 DEC 2021)

MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 18 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. BRIGHT
PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
AROUND 22 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY. BECOMING
COLD APPRECIABLY ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH TEMPERATURES
FALLING TO 10 DEGREES OR BELOW. THE WEATHER WILL ALSO BE
CLOUDY WITH RAIN. IT WILL REMAIN COLD ON TUESDAY MORNING.

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: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 22 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 18 - 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 23:15 HKT ON 23.12.2021