PRESS WEATHER NO. 086 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 P.M. ON 27 APRIL 2021

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS, NAN'AO, SHANWEI
AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS. MEANWHILE, AN EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 AT
FIRST.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

NAN'AO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 AT
FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 AT
FIRST.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH
TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 28 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 2600 METRES IN SHOWERS

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 27.04.2021