PRESS WEATHER NO. 102 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 27.10.2022
(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:45 P.M.)
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 27 OCTOBER 2022
WARNINGS:
GALE FORCE WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI. STRONG WINDS IN
HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND
SHANGCHUAN DAO.
WEATHER SITUATION:
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. BESIDES, TROPICAL CYCLONE NALGAE CURRENTLY OVER THE
SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY
GRADUALLY, AND MOVE TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF LUZON IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
NAN'AO:
NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, UP TO FORCE 8 LATER.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.
SHANWEI:
NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 8 LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.
SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 7 LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 TO 8.
LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND WIND EAST FORCE 2
SHANTOU WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES
MACAU WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES
XISHA WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3
VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 27.10.2022