PRESS WEATHER NO. 142 - 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 11 APRIL 2025

WARNINGS:

SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN ALL AREAS. GALE FORCE WINDS
IN ALL AREAS. FOG IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP INTO A COLD FRONT TOMORROW, AND MOVE ACROSS THE
COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG LATER TOMORROW. THE ASSOCIATED
SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE
REGION DURING THE DAY TOMORROW.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE 8 LATER,
GUSTS OCCASIONALLY UP TO FORCE 10.
MIST PATCHES AT FIRST, OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE
8 LATER, GUSTS OCCASIONALLY UP TO FORCE 10.
FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE 8 LATER,
GUSTS OCCASIONALLY UP TO FORCE 10.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 8 AT FIRST.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:46 HKT ON 11.04.2025