SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 14 APRIL 2017

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS PREVAILING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
OF GUANGDONG.

BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION.  AT
4 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 45 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 10.5 DEGREES NORTH, 129.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE PHILIPPINES.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
MIST PATCHES LATER.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST FORCE 4, FORCE 5 AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4. FOG PATCHES.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:31 HKT ON 14.04.2017