PRESS WEATHER NO. 178 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 15 JUNE 2023

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST UP TO FORCE
5 LATER.
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT
TIMES.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP
TO FORCE 6. SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:45 HKT ON 15.06.2023