PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M. TOMORROW, FRIDAY)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 22 FEBRUARY
2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS. FOG IN HONG KONG ADJACENT
WATERS, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHEASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS
OF WESTERN GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, A COLD FRONT IS MOVING
ACROSS THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. THE
ASSOCIATED NORTHEAST MONSOON WILL GRADUALLY AFFECT THE
REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST UP TO
FORCE 7.
FOG PATCHES. A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST
UP TO FORCE 7.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST UP TO FORCE 6.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, FORCE 7 AT
FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 4400 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 22.02.2024