PRESS WEATHER NO. 156 - 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 GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. THE
BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION
PABUK COVERED THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCALLY, THERE WERE
SUNNY INTERVALS. IT WAS COOL IN THE MORNING AND DRY DURING
THE DAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO MODERATE
TODAY AND TOMORROW. TEMPERATURES OVER THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG WILL RISE PROGRESSIVELY. THE BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS
WILL CONTINUE TO COVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA
SEA AND GUANGDONG. A DRY NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL REACH THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA ON FRIDAY. IT WILL BECOME COOL
AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND AND THE WEATHER WILL IMPROVE OVER
THE REGION.

AT 11 P.M. LAST NIGHT, PABUK WAS CENTRED ABOUT 520
KILOMETRES EAST OF HO CHI MINH CITY. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST OR WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF SOUTHERN VIETNAM.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (WEDNESDAY, 25 DEC 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY. COOL WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN
THE MORNING. THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 17
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. BRIGHT PERIODS DURING THE DAY WITH
A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE TO
FRESH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND
ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY CLOUDY ON THURSDAY. MILD DURING THE DAY.
WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHERLIES ON FRIDAY. BECOMING FINE AND
DRY OVER THE WEEKEND. RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING WITH A
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FALLING TO ABOUT 14 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BRIGHT PERIODS

(PINYIN: TIANSE MINGLANG)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 3

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

MIN TEMP: 17 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 20 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 17 - 20 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 3

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 2

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:21 HKT ON 24.12.2024