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 11 FEBRUARY
2020

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON NOW AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS IS GRADUALLY REPLACED BY AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES. VISIBILITY RATHER LOW.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 3600 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 800 METRES IN RAIN

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 11.02.2020