PRESS WEATHER NO. 055 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:45 A.M. ON 1 MARCH 2018

WARNINGS:

FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
FOG PATCHES.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4, UP TO FORCE 5 LATER.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 4.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. FOG PATCHES.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 90 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES IN MIST

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 2400 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:50 HKT ON 01.03.2018