PRESS WEATHER NO. 240 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:30 P.M. ON 24 MAY 2017

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE THUNDERY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE IS MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
A FEW SHOWERS. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS AT
FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
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 NORTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES IN SHOWERS

DONGSHA            WIND WEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 1400 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 25 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:30 HKT ON 24.05.2017