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PRESS WEATHER NO. 062 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)


WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 9:45 A.M. ON 18 JANUARY 2024



WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.



WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4, UP TO FORCE 5 LATER.
A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.



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

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


OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 7 IN EAST
LATER.




LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
VISIBILITY 31 KILOMETRES



SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES



HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 5



MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 4400 METRES IN MIST



XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 18.01.2024

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