SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 P.M. ON 12 FEBRUARY
2020

WARNINGS:

FOG 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 FORCE 4.
A FEW LIGHT RAIN AND FOG PATCHES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
FOG PATCHES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO 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 NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 300 METRES IN FOG

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT NOON ON 12
FEBRUARY 2020 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER
1:30 P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         5000 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    1800 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   1800 METRES
MA WAN                              1800 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       2700 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  1400 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        1800 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        1800 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 12.02.2020