PRESS WEATHER NO. 166 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 1 MARCH 2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE
6 LATER.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

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

SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5, UP TO FORCE 6 IN WEST, EAST
TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 AT FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 33 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 23 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 01.03.2024