SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:30 P.M. ON 15 AUGUST 2016

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED NEAR 22 DEGREES NORTH, 115
DEGREES EAST IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE COASTAL
WATERS OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA. IT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE WESTWARD GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6, BECOMING EAST
TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6 LATER TOMORROW.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 TO 6.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6. SCATTERED SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 3400 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES IN SHOWERS

DONGSHA            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:33 HKT ON 15.08.2016