PRESS WEATHER NO. 097 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 3:05 P.M. ON 8 AUGUST 2020

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHEASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS. BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
SEAS EAST OF LUZON IS INTENSIFYING. A TROPICAL CYCLONE
APPEARS TO BE FORMING.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 36 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 45 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:05 HKT ON 08.08.2020