(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M. TOMORROW, SUNDAY)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

WEATHER SITUATION:

SHOWERS ARE AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 TO 4.

SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:

SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.

MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4.

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 9 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU WIND CALM

VISIBILITY 3000 METRES IN MIST

DONGSHA WIND WEST FORCE 1

VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU WIND WEST FORCE 3

MACAU WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 1

VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

XISHA WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2

VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 08.05.2004