SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(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 30 DECEMBER
2023

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS IS MODERATING GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES, VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING UP TO
FORCE 8 IN EAST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 36 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 1

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 2800 METRES IN HAZE

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 30.12.2023