PRESS WEATHER NO. 088 - WEATHE

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR HONG KONG WATERS

(NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 9:15 A.M. )

AT 8 A.M. HONG KONG TIME:

WAGLAN ISLAND:

WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 6 WITH GUSTS TO FORCE 10.

VISIBILITY 1200 METRES.

KAI TAK:

WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 WITH GUSTS TO FORCE 6.

STAR FERRY KOWLOON:

WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 WITH GUSTS TO FORCE 6.

GREEN ISLAND:

WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 WITH GUSTS TO FORCE 10.

CHEUNG CHAU:

WIND WEST FORCE 4 WITH GUSTS TO FORCE 12.

SEA WAVES NEAR WAGLAN ISLAND WILL BE ABOUT 2 METRES TO 3

METRES DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

SWELL OF UP TO 2 METRES CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO THE

NORTHEAST MONSOON.

THE SEA TEMPERATURE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR IS 24 DEGREES CELSIUS.

THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR WILL BE 2.5 METRES

AT 11:13 A.M. TODAY AND THE NEXT LOW TIDE WILL BE 0.3 METRE

AT 6:32 P.M. TODAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:15 HKT ON 08.05.2004