PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 18 MARCH 2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI. FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES, FOGGY.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH
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 SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 3700 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 18.03.2024