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 12 NOVEMBER
2018

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTHEAST FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST FORCE 5 TO 6 LATER.
VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING MODERATE TO ROUGH LATER.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTHEAST FORCE 5, BECOMING EAST FORCE 6 TO 7 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 4100 METRES IN HAZE

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 28 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 12.11.2018