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 25 APRIL 2017

WARNINGS:

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

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE AREA OF THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER-AIR
DISTURBANCE IS AFFECTING THE VICINITY OF PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHWEST FORCE 4
TO 5 LATER.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHWEST FORCE 4
TO 5 LATER.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHWEST FORCE 4
TO 5 LATER.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6. ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 1500 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES IN SHOWERS

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 500 METRES IN RAIN

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 27 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 4 P.M. ON 25
APRIL 2017 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 5:30
P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         3700 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    3700 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   3700 METRES
MA WAN                              4600 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  3700 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        3700 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        3700 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 25.04.2017