LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

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

GENERAL SITUATION

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTED THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA
YESTERDAY. THE MONSOON STRENGTHENED GRADUALLY AT NIGHT.
LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY YESTERDAY. THERE WERE SUNNY
INTERVALS IN THE AFTERNOON. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE DRY
MONSOON, THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE GENERALLY FINE OVER
THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CHINA OVER THE WEEKEND. IT WILL BE
RATHER COOL IN THE MORNING AND COLD OVER INLAND AREAS. THE
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT WILL BE RATHER
LARGE.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (SATURDAY, 28 DEC 2024)

MAINLY CLOUDY AT FIRST. COOL IN THE MORNING AND AT NIGHT.
THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE ABOUT 15 DEGREES IN THE
URBAN AREAS, AND A COUPLE OF DEGREES LOWER IN THE NEW
TERRITORIES. BECOMING FINE AND VERY DRY DURING THE DAY WITH
A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 19 DEGREES. MODERATE TO
FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK : RATHER COOL IN THE URBAN AREAS ON SUNDAY MORNING
WITH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FALLING TO ABOUT 14 DEGREES, A FEW
DEGREES LOWER AND GENERALLY COLD IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
STILL COOL IN THE MORNING EARLY NEXT WEEK TO NEW YEAR'S
DAY. IT WILL BE MILD DURING THE DAY.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

BECOMING FINE AND VERY DRY

(PINYIN: JIANZHUAN TIANQING)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 1

CAPTION: BECOMING FINE AND VERY DRY

MIN TEMP: 15 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 19 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 5

CAPTION: BECOMING FINE AND VERY DRY

TEMPS: 15 - 19 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 23:15 HKT ON 27.12.2024