PRESS WEATHER NO. 032 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 5:30 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 LATER TODAY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. MIST PATCHES
AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
OCCASIONAL 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 39 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 1

MACAU              WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:33 HKT ON 24.04.2024