WEATHER BULLETIN FOR HONG KONG WATERS

(NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 7:15 A.M.)

 

AT 6 A.M. HONG KONG TIME:

 

WAGLAN ISLAND:
WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 1.
VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES.
 
KAI TAK:
WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1.
 
STAR FERRY KOWLOON:
WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 1.
 
GREEN ISLAND:
WIND WEST FORCE 2.
 
CHEUNG CHAU:
WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 1.
 
SEA WAVES NEAR WAGLAN ISLAND WILL BE ABOUT 0.5 METRE DURING
THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
 
SWELL OF UP TO 0.5 METRE CAN BE EXPECTED.
 
THE SEA TEMPERATURE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR IS 23 DEGREES
CELSIUS.
 
THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR WILL BE 2.0 METRES
AT 11:59 A.M. TODAY AND THE NEXT LOW TIDE WILL BE 0.8 METRE
AT 7:40 P.M. TODAY.
THOSE WHO ARE AT SEA ARE REMINDED THAT TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNINGS FOR SHIPPING ARE BEING ISSUED AND A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION EXISTS NEAR THE PHILIPPINES. THEY ARE ADVISED TO
LISTEN TO THE RADIOS FOR WEATHER INFORMATION.

 

SOME SUPPLEMENTARY VISIBILITY REPORTS AS OBSERVED DURING
THE PAST 1 TO 2 HOURS
(NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 7:15 A.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         5000 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    5000 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   5000 METRES
MA WAN                              3700 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  5000 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  3700 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        5000 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        5000 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:18 HKT ON 17.04.2017