PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 27 JUNE 2017

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANWEI:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

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

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 27.06.2017