SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(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 7 JANUARY 2018

WARNINGS:

GALE FORCE WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.
BESIDES, THE COLD FRONT OVER NORTHERN GUANGDONG IS MOVING
SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY. IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COASTAL
WATERS DURING THE DAY TOMORROW.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 7 TO 8
LATER.
MIST PATCHES AND A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 7 TO 8
LATER.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 7 TO 8 LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 TO 8.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 33 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 4600 METRES IN RAIN

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 7

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 35 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 07.01.2018