PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - 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 18 DECEMBER
2020

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE WINTER MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 TO 8.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 7 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 18.12.2020