PRESS WEATHER NO. 080 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 3 APRIL 2018

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
MIST PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING
NORTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7 LATER.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 23 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 03.04.2018