PRESS WEATHER NO. 016 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 1:45 A.M. ON 24 MAY 2017

WARNINGS:

FOG IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER INLAND GUANGDONG WILL EDGE
CLOSER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ON WEDNESDAY,
BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 5.
SHOWERY. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
DURING THE DAY.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 5 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY 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 FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 580 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 2100 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:45 HKT ON 24.05.2017