PRESS WEATHER NO. 180 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 17 AUGUST 2018

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE
6 . SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 3000 METRES IN RAIN

XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 17.08.2018