PRESS WEATHER NO. 060 - 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 5 MARCH 2018

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS. FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. MEANWHILE, PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF
SOUTHERN CHINA IS RISING. THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED
TO REACH THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS TOMORROW.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING EAST FORCE 6 LATER.
FOG PATCHES AND A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

NAN'AO:
SOUTH FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7
LATER.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST FORCE 6 LATER.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 400 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 2900 METRES IN MIST

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 800 METRES IN FOG

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 9 A.M. ON 5 MARCH
2018 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 10:30 A.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         1800 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    2700 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   100 METRES
MA WAN                              1800 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       180 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  180 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        180 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        9 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:30 HKT ON 05.03.2018