PRESS WEATHER NO. 157 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 27 MARCH 2025

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE
7 LATER.
VISIBILITY RATHER LOW IN SOME AREAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

NAN'AO:
SOUTH FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING EAST TO
NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 7.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SHANWEI:
SOUTH FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING EAST TO
NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 7 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING EAST TO
NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 6 TO 7, UP TO
FORCE 8 IN EAST. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 27.03.2025