PRESS WEATHER NO. 092 - 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 17 AUGUST 2020
WEATHER SITUATION:
AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. BESIDES, A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR LUZON
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
TOWARDS WESTERN GUANGDONG TO HAINAN ISLAND IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS AND BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.
AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
EAST FORCE 4.
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 6 LATER. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:30 HKT ON 17.08.2020

Ends/Monday, August 17, 2020
Issued at HKT 9:30

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