PRESS WEATHER NO. 162 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 3 MARCH 2025

WARNINGS:

FOG IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHEASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS. BESIDES, A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
ACROSS THE REGION LATE TUESDAY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO
FORCE 5 LATER.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS, FOG PATCHES.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING
EAST TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 5 LATER.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO
FORCE 7, UP TO FORCE 8 IN EAST LATER. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 240 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 29 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 3000 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 03.03.2025