PRESS WEATHER NO. 076 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 9:30 A.M. ON 6 JANUARY 2018

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A STRONG EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
OCCASIONAL RAIN.
ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5, BECOMING NORTHERLY WINDS OF
FORCE 7, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 8.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 6 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 7

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 300 METRES IN RAIN

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:30 HKT ON 06.01.2018