PRESS WEATHER NO. 148 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 25 MARCH 2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG. 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 TUESDAY 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:
SOUTH FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 7
LATER.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 6
LATER.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST 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 OF UP TO FORCE 7 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 1 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 25.03.2024