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PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)


WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 16 AUGUST 2022


WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL 
WATERS. BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST FORCE 5 LATER.
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.



NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.


OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.




LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2



SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES



DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 4 
VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES



MACAU              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES



XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 16.08.2022

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