PRESS WEATHER NO. 056 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:50 A.M. ON 13 MARCH 2017

WARNINGS:

FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHEASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHEAST FORCE 3.
FOG PATCHES.
SLIGHT SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
FOG PATCHES.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

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 NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 80 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES IN MIST

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 100 METRES IN FOG

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 7 A.M. ON 13
MARCH 2017 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 8:50
A.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         920 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    1800 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   2700 METRES
MA WAN                              2700 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       180 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  3700 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  920 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        3700 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:50 HKT ON 13.03.2017