PRESS WEATHER NO. 085 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 P.M. ON 16 JUNE 2019

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
A FEW SHOWERS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTH
TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. ISOLATED SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 6

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 1900 METRES IN SHOWERS

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 16.06.2019