PRESS WEATHER NO. 026 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 16 OCTOBER 2020

WARNINGS:

GALE FORCE WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER
TO THE REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 8.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 7 TO 8.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 7 TO 8.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 TO 8.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 6 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 8

MACAU              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 16.10.2020