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WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

WEATHER SITUATION:

A BROAD BAND OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS IS AFFECTING

THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 TO 4.

ONE OR TWO SHOWERS.

SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:

SOUTHWEST FORCE 5.

ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.

ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 24 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 3 TO 4.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3

VISIBILITY OVER 10 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU WIND CALM

VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES IN SHOWERS

DONGSHA WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3

VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU WIND WEST FORCE 4

MACAU WIND SOUTH FORCE 1

VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

XISHA WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3

VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:31 HKT ON 08.05.2004