PRESS WEATHER NO. 126 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:45 P.M. ON 25 MARCH 2024

WARNINGS:

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

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
REGION BETWEEN TOMORROW NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING EAST UP TO FORCE 5 LATER.
FOG PATCHES AND A FEW SHOWERS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTH FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 6
LATER.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 5
LATER.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS UP TO FORCE 6 IN EAST AT FIRST. FOG
PATCHES AT FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 28 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:50 HKT ON 25.03.2024