PRESS WEATHER NO. 118 - 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 6:25 P.M. ON 10 JANUARY 2022

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

PRESSURE IS RISING OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN
CHINA. A REPLENISHMENT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED
TO REACH THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS OVERNIGHT.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE
6.
A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

NAN'AO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 7 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE
6.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 7 IN EAST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 29 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:25 HKT ON 10.01.2022