PRESS WEATHER NO. 087 - 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 25 SEPTEMBER
2016

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 6 TO 7 LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
NORTHEAST FORCE 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 4 TO 5 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING WEST TO
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7. OCCASIONAL SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES IN SHOWERS

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 25.09.2016