PRESS WEATHER NO. 103 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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 6 DECEMBER
2015

WARNINGS:
GALE FORCE WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:
AN INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
NORTH FORCE 6 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 8 AT FIRST.
ROUGH SEAS, VERY ROUGH AT FIRST.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTH FORCE 7 TO 8.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH FORCE 6 TO 7, FORCE 8 AT FIRST.
ROUGH SEAS, VERY ROUGH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7.


LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 4
                   VISIBILITY 46 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 5
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 4
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:34 HKT ON 06.12.2015

Ends/Sunday, December 6, 2015
Issued at HKT 12:34

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