PRESS WEATHER NO. 022 - 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 9 APRIL 2021

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
A FEW SHOWERS.
ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 7 AT FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 6 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 25 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 6 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 7

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 1700 METRES IN RAIN

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 09.04.2021