SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:45 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 8:30 A.M. ON 12 APRIL 2024

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM NOW AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS WILL BE GRADUALLY REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY
AIRSTREAM TODAY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE
5.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 2100 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:30 HKT ON 12.04.2024