PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 3 MARCH 2018

WARNINGS:

FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

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

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

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

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH 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 NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 3700 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES IN MIST

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 3700 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 03.03.2018