PRESS WEATHER NO. 103 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 2 DECEMBER 2015

WARNINGS:
STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:
A COLD FRONT HAS FORMED OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF GUANGDONG
AND IS MOVING SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY. THE COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS OVERNIGHT.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
EAST FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6
LATER.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES OVERNIGHT.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

NAN'AO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5, BECOMING FORCE 6 TO 7.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7
LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6
LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING
EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 LATER.


LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 2
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:34 HKT ON 02.12.2015

Ends/Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Issued at HKT 16:35

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