SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:30 P.M. ON 13 APRIL 2019

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIST PATCHES.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

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

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 4900 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 6

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 2900 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 23 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 7 P.M. ON 13
APRIL 2019 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 8:30
P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         1800 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    5000 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   3700 METRES
MA WAN                              5000 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  4600 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  3700 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        5000 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        5000 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:30 HKT ON 13.04.2019