SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M. TOMORROW, MONDAY)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 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.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 7 TO 8.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES. MIST PATCHES AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 7 TO 8.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 7 TO 8.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH.

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 NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 4800 METRES IN RAIN

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 6

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 07.01.2018