PRESS WEATHER NO. 068 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(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 23 DECEMBER
2018

WARNINGS:

GALE FORCE WINDS IN NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND
SHANGCHUAN DAO. STRONG WINDS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

PRESSURE IS RISING OVER INLAND GUANGDONG. THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
DURING THE DAY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING FORCE 7.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES, VISIBILITY RATHER LOW IN SOME AREAS AT
FIRST.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING FORCE 8.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 TO 8, BECOMING
EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 2800 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 2500 METRES IN RAIN

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES IN SHOWERS

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 9 A.M. ON 23
DECEMBER 2018 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER
10:30 A.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         2700 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    5000 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   4600 METRES
MA WAN                              4600 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  4600 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        3700 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        7 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:30 HKT ON 23.12.2018