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 6 FEBRUARY 2023

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4, FORCE 5 LATER.
MIST PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 6 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING FORCE 7 IN EAST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:45 HKT ON 06.02.2023