PRESS WEATHER NO. 146 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 10 JANUARY
2020

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. BESIDES, A COLD FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF
SOUTHERN CHINA IS MOVING SOUTHWARDS GRADUALLY. IT IS
EXPECTED TO REACH THE COASTAL AREAS TOMORROW NIGHT.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE
6 LATER.
ONE OR TWO RAIN PATCHES TOMORROW NIGHT.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST
FORCE 5 TO 6 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6, BECOMING EAST TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 7 LATER.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 3300 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 10.01.2020