PRESS WEATHER NO. 084 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 P.M. ON 26 AUGUST 2016

WEATHER SITUATION:

A WESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS GENERALLY AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 3 TO 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING
NORTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES IN SHOWERS

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 26.08.2016