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 19 MARCH 2017

WARNINGS:

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

WEATHER SITUATION:

UNSETTLED WEATHER IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. MIST PATCHES.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 LATER. FOG PATCHES.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 1300 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 1300 METRES IN RAIN

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT NOON ON 19 MARCH
2017 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 1:30 P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         3700 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    5000 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   3700 METRES
MA WAN                              2700 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       3700 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  3700 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        3700 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        1800 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 19.03.2017