PRESS WEATHER NO. 157 - 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 10 P.M. ON 27 MARCH 2022

WARNINGS:

GALE FORCE WINDS IN NAN'AO. STRONG WINDS IN HONG KONG
ADJACENT WATERS, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN
DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, VISIBILITY RATHER LOW
IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, UP TO FORCE 8 LATER.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 8 IN EAST AT FIRST. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 1500 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:00 HKT ON 27.03.2022