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 SOUTHERN CHINA YESTERDAY. A
BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS ALSO COVERED GUANGDONG AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. THERE
WERE SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON
AND THE BROAD BAND OF CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
SOUTHERN CHINA TODAY. A DRY REPLENISHMENT OF THE MONSOON
WILL REACH THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA ON FRIDAY. BESIDES,
TROPICAL DEPRESSION PABUK WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS SOUTH OF VIETNAM YESTERDAY.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (THURSDAY, 26 DEC 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. BRIGHT
PERIODS DURING THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 18
AND 21 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : BECOMING COOL WITH ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES ON
FRIDAY. IT WILL BECOME FINE AND DRY OVER THE WEEKEND. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO ABOUT 14 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A FEW DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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: 18 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 21 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 9

CAPTION: BRIGHT PERIODS

TEMPS: 18 - 21 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 25.12.2024