PRESS WEATHER NO. 068 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 9:45 A.M. ON 29 AUGUST 2024

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2

XISHA              WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 29.08.2024