SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 20 AUGUST 2020

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHEASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

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

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

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

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 20.08.2020