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 19 MAY 2019

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS, SOUTH OF HONG
KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6. ISOLATED SQUALLY SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 19.05.2019