SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 P.M. ON 12 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 COLD FRONT IS MOVING SOUTHWARDS
GRADUALLY, IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG LATER IN THE AFTERNOON TO AROUND THE EVENING
TODAY. THE ASSOCIATED SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

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

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

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6
AT FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT NOON ON 12 APRIL
2025 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 12:15 P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         5000 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    5000 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   4600 METRES
MA WAN                              4600 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       5000 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  3700 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        3700 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        5000 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:36 HKT ON 12.04.2025