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 25 MARCH 2018

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
A FEW SHOWERS, ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 1400 METRES IN DRIZZLE

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:30 HKT ON 25.03.2018