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

A BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS BROUGHT RAINY WEATHER TO GUANGDONG
YESTERDAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON THAT AFFECTED THE REGION
ALSO MODERATED GRADUALLY. LOCALLY, IT WAS CLOUDY TO
OVERCAST WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. THE WEATHER WAS COLD IN
THE MORNING. THE BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING RAINY WEATHER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY.
BESIDES, PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL CHINA ROSE YESTERDAY. ITS
ASSOCIATED INTENSE WINTER MONSOON WILL REACH THE COASTAL
AREAS OF GUANGDONG TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL
PROGRESSIVELY. IT WILL BE COLD AND WINDY OVER GUANGDONG
DURING THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK, AND THE WEATHER
WILL IMPROVE.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022)

CLOUDY TO OVERCAST AND COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOUT 16 DEGREES IN THE MORNING. THE
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 18 DEGREES DURING THE
DAY. MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. WINDS WILL
STRENGTHEN FROM THE NORTH AT NIGHT, AND TEMPERATURES WILL
FALL TO ABOUT 14 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE
OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

OUTLOOK : WINDY AND BECOMING COLD APPRECIABLY OVER THE
WEEKEND. THE WEATHER WILL BECOME FINE. TEMPERATURES WILL
FALL TO AROUND 9 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS ON SUNDAY AND
MONDAY, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

(PINYIN: QINGLIANG YOUYU)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 6

CAPTION: COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

MIN TEMP: 14 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 18 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 10

CAPTION: COOL WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES

TEMPS: 14 - 18 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 7

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 15.12.2022