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 7:45 P.M. ON 23 JANUARY 2023

WARNINGS:

GALE FORCE WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS OVERNIGHT.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE 8.
VISIBILITY RATHER LOW IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST, ONE OR TWO
LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE
8.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE
8.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7, FORCE 8 AT FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:45 HKT ON 23.01.2023