PRESS WEATHER NO. 114 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 20 JANUARY 2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A COLD FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS OF
GUANGDONG. THE ASSOCIATED NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL AFFECT THE
SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS GRADUALLY .

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

NAN'AO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 7 LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7, UP TO FORCE 8 LATER.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 29 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 1

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 20.01.2024