PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 27 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:

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

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY 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 NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 27.08.2016