PRESS WEATHER NO. 066 - 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 21 FEBRUARY
2024

WARNINGS:

FOG IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS, NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHEASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

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

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING
EAST UP TO FORCE 5 LATER.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST
TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 7. FOG PATCHES AT
FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 9 A.M. ON 21
FEBRUARY 2024 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER
10:45 A.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         3700 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    4600 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   3700 METRES
MA WAN                              3700 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       100 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  3700 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  2700 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        5000 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 21.02.2024