PRESS WEATHER NO. 130 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:45 P.M. ON 23 JANUARY 2022

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

PRESSURE IS RISING OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN
CHINA, THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE
COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG TOMORROW MORNING.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES, VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

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

SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 6 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 6 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

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

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 2

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:46 HKT ON 23.01.2022