PRESS WEATHER NO. 180 - 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 10:30 P.M. ON 24 APRIL 2025

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING EAST TO
NORTHEAST FORCE 5 LATER.
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

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 EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 27 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:30 HKT ON 24.04.2025