1.   This was the end of the wet season, and he sheltered in doorways from the brief storms of the northeast monsoon.

2.   A spokesman for the Hong Kong Observatory on Thursday said a ridge of high pressure was bringing a northeast monsoon to the southern China coast.

3.   He also said the northeast monsoon this year was expected to be moderated by the El Nino.

4.   He attributed the cold spell to the arrival of an intense northeast monsoon.

5.   The meteorological office said the haze would prevail until the northeast monsoon begins next month.

6.   The northeast monsoon associated with the cold front brought a cool northerly airstream to the region.

7.   The northeast monsoon is winding up in the region.

8.   This northeast monsoon is expected to persist in the next few days.

9.   This has not been the case since the beginning of the rainy season and the arrival of the northeast monsoon and the northeast winds.

10.   The northeast monsoon has also prevented fighting between government troops and Tamil Tiger guerrillas in the war-torn region, officials said.