PRESS WEATHER NO. 088 - 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 2 MAY 2018

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 5 LATER.
MIST PATCHES. A FEW SHOWERS TOMORROW.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

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

SHANWEI:
SOUTH FORCE 4, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6
LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH SEAS LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 5 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 23 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 1

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 02.05.2018