PRESS WEATHER NO. 138 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 P.M. ON 28 AUGUST 2017

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHEAST FORCE 5 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHEAST FORCE 5
LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS OF FORCE 5 IN EAST. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND VARIABLE FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 2800 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT NOON ON 28 AUGUST
2017 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 1:30 P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         4600 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    3700 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   3700 METRES
MA WAN                              5000 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  5000 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  7 KILOMETRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        7 KILOMETRES
URMSTON ROAD                        9 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 28.08.2017