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 21 OCTOBER 2021

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. MEANWHILE, THE COLD FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF
GUANGDONG IS MOVING SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY. IT IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE ACROSS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG TODAY AFTERNOON.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE 6.
A FEW SHOWERS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 7.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST
UP TO FORCE 7.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 8
IN EAST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 21.10.2021