SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 066

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10 A.M. ON 21 NOVEMBER 2021

WARNINGS:

GALE FORCE WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG. BESIDES, PRESSURE IS RISING OVER CENTRAL CHINA.
A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO FORM AND MOVE ACROSS THE
COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG IN THE SMALL HOURS ON MONDAY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING
NORTH TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 8 LATER.
ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 AT
FIRST, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 8 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING
NORTH TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 8 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE
8 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 TO 8.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:00 HKT ON 21.11.2021