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 THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, A BROAD BAND OF RAIN AND
CLOUDS ALSO AFFECTED THE REGION. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY
WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. TEMPERATURES OVER THE URBAN AREAS 
FELL GRADUALLY TO A MINIMUM OF AROUND 13 DEGREES, AND A
COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. BESIDES,
PRESSURE IS RISING OVER SOUTHERN CHINA. A REPLENISHMENT OF
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN CHINA THIS MORNING. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
REPLENISHMENTS OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND A RAINBAND, IT
WILL BE COLD OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG TODAY AND
TOMORROW.
 
BESIDES, TROPICAL DEPRESSION PAKHAR WEAKENED INTO AN AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC YESTERDAY
MORNING.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022)

CLOUDY TO OVERCAST AND COLD WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 12 AND 14 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS,
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : STILL RATHER COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES IN THE
FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FROM THE
NORTH AND IT WILL BECOME COLD APPRECIABLY OVER THE WEEKEND.
TEMPERATURES IN THE URBAN AREAS WILL FALL BELOW 10 DEGREES
ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. THE WEATHER WILL BE FINE AND DRY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: HANLENG YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: COLD WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 12 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 14 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 12 - 14 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 16

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 18

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 13.12.2022