SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 5:30 A.M. ON 3 JULY 2018

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE
SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7. ISOLATED
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 03.07.2018