PRESS WEATHER NO. 111 - 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 28 APRIL 2019

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, UNSETTLED WEATHER IS AFFECTING THE
REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5
LATER.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5
LATER.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6 LATER. ISOLATED SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 28.04.2019