SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 P.M. ON 18 MARCH 2022

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO. FOG IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING EAST FORCE 4 LATER.
FOG PATCHES AT FIRST.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

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

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

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST FORCE 4 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 3900 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 18.03.2022