PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - 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 SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY.
MEANWHILE, THE BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG THINNED OUT GRADUALLY YESTERDAY MORNING, AND THE
WEATHER GRADUALLY BRIGHTENED UP. LOCALLY, IT WAS SUNNY
APART FROM SOME HAZE IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES OVER
THE TERRITORY GENERALLY ROSE TO 21 DEGREES OR ABOVE.
BESIDES, PRESSURE ROSE OVER INLAND GUANGDONG LAST NIGHT. A
WEAK REPLENISHMENT OF THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE
COASTAL AREAS THIS MORNING. A DRY MONSOON WILL BRING MAINLY
FINE WEATHER TO THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN COOL IN THE MORNING
OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021)

COOL WITH CLOUDY PERIODS IN THE MORNING, THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 15 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS,
AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. FINE
AND DRY DURING THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND
20 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY FRESH OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY FINE WITH COOL MORNINGS IN THE FOLLOWING
COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDIER ON THE NIGHT OF NEW YEAR'S EVE.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

FINE AND DRY

(PINYIN: TIANQING GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: FINE AND DRY

TEMPS: 15 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 6

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 1

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:16 HKT ON 29.12.2021