PRESS WEATHER NO. 138 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 18 FEBRUARY
2019

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. VISIBILITY
RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 6 AT
FIRST. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST, FOG
PATCHES LATER.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 40 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 1800 METRES IN RAIN

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 28 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 4 P.M. ON 18
FEBRUARY 2019 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER
5:30 P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         2700 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    2700 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   3700 METRES
MA WAN                              2700 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       5000 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  3700 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  4600 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        4600 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        2700 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 18.02.2019