PRESS WEATHER NO. 145 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:45 P.M. ON 15 DECEMBER
2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND
SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 7 LATER.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 43 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:45 HKT ON 15.12.2024