SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 P.M. ON 7 MARCH 2018

WARNINGS:

GALE FORCE WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE COLD FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF GUANGDONG IS
MOVING SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY. IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE
SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE 8.
A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AND MIST, ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 8
LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 8 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 8 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 TO 8.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 6

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 07.03.2018