PRESS WEATHER NO. 088 - 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 30 SEPTEMBER
2017

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SQUALLY HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 .
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:30 HKT ON 30.09.2017