SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:45 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 9:15 A.M. ON 5 MAY 2021

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE COASTAL WATERS OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST UP TO FORCE 5
LATER.
A FEW SHOWERS LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST
UP TO FORCE 6.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST UP TO FORCE
5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST UP TO FORCE
5 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST UP TO FORCE
5 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTH TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5 LATER.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 4200 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:15 HKT ON 05.05.2021