PRESS WEATHER NO. 197 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M. TOMORROW, SUNDAY)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 31 AUGUST 2019

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING THUNDERY SHOWERS
TO THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS. BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE NEAR THE LUZON STRAIT IS BRINGING UNSETTLED
WEATHER TO THE REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 7 LATER.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST UP TO
FORCE 7.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO
FORCE 7 LATER.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7. SCATTERED
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 6 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 23 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:32 HKT ON 31.08.2019