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PRESS WEATHER NO. 168 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)


WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:30 P.M. ON 18 SEPTEMBER
2020



WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.



WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG. A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO
BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
DURING THE WEEKEND.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.



NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.


OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.




LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 4 
VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES



SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES



DONGSHA            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES



HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4



MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES



XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:30 HKT ON 18.09.2020

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