PRESS WEATHER NO. 060 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 9:30 A.M. ON 8 JULY 2020

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS, SOUTH OF HONG
KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
A FEW SHOWERS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:30 HKT ON 08.07.2020