PRESS WEATHER NO. 164 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M. TOMORROW, MONDAY)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 29 JANUARY
2017

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. A SURGE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO
REACH THE REGION LATER.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES. VISIBILITY RATHER LOW IN SOME AREAS AT
FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH SEAS LATER.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH SEAS LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHEAST FORCE 6 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH SEAS LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 4200 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES IN MIST

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 700 METRES IN FOG

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 29.01.2017