SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 5:30 A.M. ON 12 AUGUST 2017

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR HONG KONG WATERS

AT 5 A.M. HONG KONG TIME:

KAI TAK:
WIND SOUTH FORCE 2.
 
STAR FERRY KOWLOON:
WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2.
 
CHEUNG CHAU:
WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4.
 
SEA WAVES NEAR WAGLAN ISLAND WILL BE ABOUT 0.5 METRE TO 1.5
METRES DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
 
SWELL OF UP TO 1.0 METRE CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO THE
SOUTHWEST MONSOON.
 
THE SEA TEMPERATURE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR IS 27 DEGREES
CELSIUS.
 
THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR WILL BE 2.1 METRES
AT 12:11 P.M. TODAY AND THE NEXT LOW TIDE WILL BE 0.8 METRE
AT 6:24 P.M. TODAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 12.08.2017