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 STRONG NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
CHINA YESTERDAY. A BAND OF CLOUDS COVERED THE COAST OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THE WEATHER WAS MAINLY CLOUDY
AND DRY. IT WAS RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY WAS 13.8 DEGREES,
THE LOWEST SO FAR THIS WINTER, AND TEMPERATURES WERE
GENERALLY A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THERE WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE MONSOON IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AFFECTING THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
TODAY. THE WEATHER WILL BE RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING OVER
THE REGION, AND COLD OVER THE INLAND AREAS. A BROAD BAND OF
CLOUDS WILL ALSO COVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SUNDAY, 15 DEC 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 13 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS AND
A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WHERE IT
WILL BE COLD GENERALLY. TEMPERATURES ON HIGH GROUND WILL BE
SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER. VERY DRY WITH SUNNY INTERVALS DURING
THE DAY WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 16 DEGREES.
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS, STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON
HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : RATHER COOL ON MONDAY MORNING. MAINLY FINE AND
DRY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF DAYS. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES
WILL RISE, BUT IT WILL REMAIN COOL IN THE MORNING.

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: 13 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 16 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: SUNNY INTERVALS

TEMPS: 13 - 16 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 14.12.2024