PRESS WEATHER NO. 062 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 9:30 A.M. ON 6 MAY 2017

WEATHER SITUATION:

A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 2 TO 3, BECOMING EAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
VISIBILITY RATHER LOW IN SOME AREAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF
FORCE 4 TO 5 LATER.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 4800 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 1

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 2200 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 23 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 9 A.M. ON 6 MAY
2017 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 10:30 A.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         3700 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    3700 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   2700 METRES
MA WAN                              3700 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       3700 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  3700 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  3700 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        3700 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        1800 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:30 HKT ON 06.05.2017