PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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 10 DECEMBER
2015

WARNINGS:
STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. MEANWHILE, THE UNSETTLED WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH AN
UPPER-AIR DISTURBANCE IS GRADUALLY MOVING AWAY FROM THE
REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6.


LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND CALM
                   VISIBILITY 1600 METRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTH FORCE 3
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:31 HKT ON 10.12.2015

Ends/Thursday, December 10, 2015
Issued at HKT 3:31

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