PRESS WEATHER NO. 146 - 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 24 APRIL 2025

WARNINGS:

SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS.
STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. MEANWHILE, SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ARE
AFFECTING THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, GUSTS UP TO FORCE 12
AT FIRST, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 LATER.
SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, VERY ROUGH AT FIRST.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHEAST FORCE 7
LATER.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 LATER.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 7 IN EAST. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 42 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 40 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:47 HKT ON 24.04.2025