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 5 DECEMBER
2016

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. MEANWHILE, PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL CHINA IS RISING. A
REPLENISHMENT OF THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE SOUTH
CHINA COASTAL WATERS OVERNIGHT.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 6 LATER.
SOME HAZE AT FIRST.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

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

SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE 7 LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 05.12.2016