PRESS WEATHER NO. 100 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:45 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 14 MARCH 2025

WARNINGS:

FOG IN SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES, VISIBILITY RATHER LOW IN SOME
AREAS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHERLY WINDS OF
 UP TO FORCE 7. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 3300 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 27 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 4800 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 4 P.M. ON 14
MARCH 2025 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 5:30
P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         3700 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    5000 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   7 KILOMETRES
MA WAN                              9 KILOMETRES
TATHONG POINT                       1800 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  7 KILOMETRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  2700 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        5000 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        5000 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:31 HKT ON 14.03.2025