WEATHER BULLETIN FOR HONG KONG WATERS

(NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 3:15 P.M.)

 

AT 2 P.M. HONG KONG TIME:

 

WAGLAN ISLAND:
WIND WEST FORCE 4.
VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES.
 
KAI TAK:
WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3.
 
STAR FERRY KOWLOON:
WIND WEST FORCE 4.
 
GREEN ISLAND:
WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 3.
 
CHEUNG CHAU:
WIND WEST FORCE 3.
 
SEA WAVES NEAR WAGLAN ISLAND WILL BE ABOUT 0.5 METRE TO 1.5
METRES DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
 
SWELL OF UP TO 1.5 METRES CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO THE EFFECT
OF SEVERE TROPICAL STORM BAILU.
 
THE SEA TEMPERATURE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR IS 28 DEGREES
CELSIUS.
 
THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR WILL BE 1.4 METRES
AT 4:19 P.M. TODAY AND THE NEXT LOW TIDE WILL BE 1.3 METRES
AT 8:05 P.M. TODAY.
THOSE WHO ARE AT SEA ARE REMINDED THAT TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNINGS FOR SHIPPING ARE BEING ISSUED AND A SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM EXISTS NEAR THE SOUTHERN PART OF TAIWAN.
THEY ARE ADVISED TO LISTEN TO THE RADIOS FOR WEATHER
INFORMATION.

 

SOME SUPPLEMENTARY VISIBILITY REPORTS AS OBSERVED DURING
THE PAST 1 TO 2 HOURS
(NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 3:15 P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         3700 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    2700 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   3700 METRES
MA WAN                              2700 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       2700 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  2700 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  2700 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        2700 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        2700 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:15 HKT ON 24.08.2019