PRESS WEATHER NO. 016 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 2:10 A.M. ON 24 APRIL 2024

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS. BESIDES, AN EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY AFFECT THE COASTAL
WATERS OF EASTERN GUANGDONG TODAY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST UP TO FORCE
5 LATER.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, EASTERLY
WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 5 IN EAST AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL HEAVY
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:10 HKT ON 24.04.2024