LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

THE WINTER MONSOON AFFECTED GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY,
THE WEATHER WAS FINE AND VERY DRY.  IT WAS RATHER COOL IN
THE MORNING. TEMPERATURES FELL TO AROUND 13 AND 14 DEGREES
IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE
SOUTHERN PART OF THE PHILIPPINES BROUGHT UNSETTLED WEATHER
TO THE REGION YESTERDAY. THE WINTER MONSOON WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING FINE AND DRY WEATHER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE RATHER LARGE OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024)

FINE. COLD IN THE MORNING WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
ABOUT 12 DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES
LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. VERY DRY DURING THE DAY WITH
A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 19 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTH
TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : FINE AND VERY DRY IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF
DAYS, RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING. REMAINING COOL IN THE
MORNING AND AT NIGHT WITH SUNNY PERIODS DURING THE DAY
EARLY NEXT WEEK TO CHRISTMAS DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

COLD AND DRY

(PINYIN: HANLENG GANZAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 0

CAPTION: COLD AND DRY

MIN TEMP: 12 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 14

CAPTION: COLD AND DRY

TEMPS: 12 - 19 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 23:15 HKT ON 19.12.2024