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 30 MARCH 2017

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS. FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A HUMID EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS
OF GUANGDONG. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE NOW OVER CENTRAL
CHINA IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INTO A COLD FRONT AND WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS DURING THE DAY
TOMORROW.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, NORTH FORCE 6 LATER.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, ISOLATED SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH SEAS LATER.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, NORTH FORCE 6 LATER.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH SEAS LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, NORTH FORCE 6 LATER.
FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH SEAS LATER.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, NORTH FORCE 6 LATER.
FOG PATCHES AT FIRST, ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH SEAS LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7. ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 4500 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 4600 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 30.03.2017