PRESS WEATHER NO. 131 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:30 P.M. ON 1 MARCH 2018

WARNINGS:

FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A HUMID EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
FOG PATCHES, A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. FOG PATCHES.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 2500 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 4300 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 28 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 7 P.M. ON 1 MARCH
2018 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 8:30 P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         5000 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    3700 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   5000 METRES
MA WAN                              5000 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       2700 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  3700 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        3700 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        3700 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:30 HKT ON 01.03.2018