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PRESS WEATHER NO. 110 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 9:30 A.M. ON 23 SEPTEMBER
2017

WARNINGS:
STRONG WINDS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS, NAN'AO, SHANWEI
AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG.

WEATHER SITUATION:
AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR LUZON IS
BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.
AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
EASTERLY WINDS UP TO FORCE 6, BECOMING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF
FORCE 4 TO 5 LATER. ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 5 
VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES
VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 9 A.M. ON 23
SEPTEMBER 2017 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER
10:30 A.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY 5000 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR 5000 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE 5000 METRES
MA WAN 5000 METRES
TATHONG POINT 5000 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL 4600 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU 9 KILOMETRES
URMSTON ROAD 9 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:30 HKT ON 23.09.2017
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