SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 5:30 A.M. ON 8 JANUARY 2018

WARNINGS:

GALE FORCE WINDS IN ALL AREAS. FOG IN HONG KONG ADJACENT
WATERS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE COLD FRONT OVER NORTHERN GUANGDONG IS MOVING SOUTHWARDS
GRADUALLY. IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COASTAL WATERS
DURING THE DAY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 7 TO 8.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 7 TO 8.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 7 TO 8.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 TO 8.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 210 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 1700 METRES IN MIST

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 2600 METRES IN DRIZZLE

XISHA              WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 08.01.2018