PRESS WEATHER NO. 162 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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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 COVERED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. LOCALLY, IT WAS
MAINLY CLOUDY. THERE WERE ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES IN
THE MORNING AND SUNNY INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. A
REPLENISHMENT OF THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA GRADUALLY TODAY. IT WILL BECOME
COOL OVER THE REGION. WITH THE BAND OF CLOUDS COVERING
GUANGDONG THINNING OUT, IT WILL BECOME FINE AND DRY OVER
THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE RATHER LARGE OVER INLAND
AREAS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (FRIDAY, 27 DEC 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. THE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 17 DEGREES IN THE URBAN
AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. BRIGHT PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 20 DEGREES. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS, BECOMING FRESH NORTHERLIES. IT WILL BE COOLER AT
NIGHT.

OUTLOOK : MAINLY 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.
STILL COOL IN THE MORNING EARLY NEXT WEEK TO NEW YEAR'S
DAY. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL RISE SLIGHTLY.

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. 8

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 17

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 4

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 26.12.2024