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 10 MAY 2017

WARNINGS:

FOG IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
FOG PATCHES AND A FEW SHOWERS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTH
TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5 LATER. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 1

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 3800 METRES IN HAZE

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT NOON ON 10 MAY
2017 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 1:30 P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         5000 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    1800 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   1800 METRES
MA WAN                              920 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       2700 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  1800 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  3700 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        3700 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        1400 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 10.05.2017