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 25 FEBRUARY
2017

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE INTENSE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL
WATERS OF GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH FORCE 5 TO 6.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 7.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 43 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 1600 METRES IN DRIZZLE

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 25.02.2017