PRESS WEATHER NO. 040 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:45 A.M.)
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 5:30 A.M. ON 25 OCTOBER 2022

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

WEATHER SITUATION:
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.
AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
EAST FORCE 6 TO 7, UP TO FORCE 8 AT FIRST.
ROUGH SEAS, VERY ROUGH AT FIRST.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 7 TO 8.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, UP TO FORCE 8 AT FIRST.
ROUGH SEAS, VERY ROUGH AT FIRST.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 7

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 5000 METRES IN RAIN

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 25.10.2022

Ends/Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Issued at HKT 5:30

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