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 6 MARCH 2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS. FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS GRADUALLY TODAY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE 6.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES, FOGGY AT FIRST.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 7.
FOG PATCHES AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE
7.
FOG PATCHES AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 340 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 100 METRES IN FOG

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 0 METRE IN FOG

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 9 A.M. ON 6 MARCH
2024 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 10:45 A.M.)
 
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    1800 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   370 METRES
MA WAN                              740 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       180 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  1100 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        370 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        3700 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 06.03.2024