PRESS WEATHER NO. 088 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 18 APRIL 2025

WARNINGS:

FOG IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
A FEW SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 120 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 500 METRES IN DRIZZLE

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT NOON ON 18 APRIL
2025 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 1:30 P.M.)
 
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    2700 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   5000 METRES
MA WAN                              5000 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       1200 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  6 KILOMETRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  5000 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        4600 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        4600 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 18.04.2025