PRESS WEATHER NO. 022 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 23 JANUARY 2020

WARNINGS:

FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHEASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS
OF GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 LATER.
ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES. COASTAL FOG LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
COASTAL FOG LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
COASTAL FOG LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6 LATER. FOG PATCHES.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 4900 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES IN MIST

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 4400 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 27 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 23.01.2020