
PRESS WEATHER NO. 058 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:31 HKT ON 09.08.2018
(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 9 AUGUST 2018
WARNINGS:
STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.
WEATHER SITUATION:
AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. BESIDES, A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS BRINGING UNSETTLED
WEATHER TO THE REGION.
AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7. SCATTERED
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 5
VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES
SHANTOU WIND EAST FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES
DONGSHA WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3
VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES IN RAIN
HUANGMAOZHOU WIND EAST FORCE 7
MACAU WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3
VISIBILITY 27 KILOMETRES
XISHA WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 5
VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:31 HKT ON 09.08.2018
Ends/Thursday, August 9, 2018
Issued at HKT 9:31
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