PRESS WEATHER NO. 110 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:45 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:55 P.M. ON 4 MAY 2021

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE INLAND GUANGDONG IS
MOVING SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY. IT IS EXPECTED TO EDGE CLOSER
TO THE COASTAL WATERS OVERNIGHT.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST
UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6 IN EAST AT
FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 23 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 28 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:55 HKT ON 04.05.2021