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PRESS WEATHER NO. 113 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 30.03.2017
(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
Ends/Thursday, March 30, 2017
Issued at HKT 16:30
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