PRESS WEATHER NO. 068 - 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 9:45 A.M. ON 22 JANUARY 2021

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS. ONE OR TWO LIGHT
RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING
EASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 7.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 9 A.M. ON 22
JANUARY 2021 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER
10:45 A.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         4600 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    4600 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   3700 METRES
MA WAN                              3700 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       5000 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  3700 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  5000 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        3700 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        2700 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 22.01.2021