PRESS WEATHER NO. 123 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:30 HKT ON 27.04.2019
(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 P.M. ON 27 APRIL 2019
WARNINGS:
STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.
WEATHER SITUATION:
AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, UNSETTLED WEATHER IS AFFECTING THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
NAN'AO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.
SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING
SOUTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6. ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 6
VISIBILITY 5000 METRES
SHANTOU WIND EAST FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES
DONGSHA WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3
VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES
HUANGMAOZHOU WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 6
MACAU WIND EAST FORCE 3
VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES
XISHA WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:30 HKT ON 27.04.2019