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 7 SEPTEMBER
2016

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 35 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND WEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES IN DRIZZLE

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 25 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 7 P.M. ON 7
SEPTEMBER 2016 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER
8:30 P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         5000 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    5000 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   5000 METRES
MA WAN                              9 KILOMETRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  7 KILOMETRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  9 KILOMETRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        7 KILOMETRES
URMSTON ROAD                        5000 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:30 HKT ON 07.09.2016