PRESS WEATHER NO. 078 - 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 11:55 A.M. ON 19 MARCH 2018

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS. FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE COLD FRONT OVER INLAND GUANGDONG IS MOVING SOUTHWARDS
GRADUALLY. THE ASSOCIATED THUNDERY SHOWERS WILL AFFECT THE
COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE 7
LATER.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. FOG PATCHES AT
FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 6 TO 7
LATER.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. FOG PATCHES AT
FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 6 TO 7 LATER.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. FOG PATCHES AT
FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 4100 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:55 HKT ON 19.03.2018