PRESS WEATHER NO. 078 - 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 12 NOVEMBER
2018

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4, EAST UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
VISIBILITY RATHER LOW IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH SEAS LATER.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, EAST FORCE 7 LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, EAST FORCE 6 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH SEAS LATER.

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 EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 12:30 P.M. ON 12
NOVEMBER 2018 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER
1:30 P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         11 KILOMETRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    4600 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   7 KILOMETRES
MA WAN                              4600 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       7 KILOMETRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  7 KILOMETRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        6 KILOMETRES
URMSTON ROAD                        2700 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 12.11.2018