PRESS WEATHER NO. 179 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M. TOMORROW, SUNDAY)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 14 MAY 2022

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. BESIDES, AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS
AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN
SOME AREAS AT FIRST. SHOWERS WILL BE MORE FREQUENT IN THE
MORNING.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO:
NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 4800 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 6

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 14.05.2022