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 5:30 A.M. ON 22 MARCH 2017

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES. MIST PATCHES.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 6 
                   VISIBILITY 4800 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 7

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 2400 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 22.03.2017