PRESS WEATHER NO. 030 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 17 MAY 2017

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 37 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND WEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 17.05.2017