SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:30 P.M. ON 30 AUGUST 2017

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A NORTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR
LUZON IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SOME HAZE. ISOLATED HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING FORCE 7 LATER.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING FORCE 6 LATER.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING FORCE 8 IN
EAST. SCATTERED HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 44 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTH FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:31 HKT ON 30.08.2017