PRESS WEATHER NO. 023 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 27 MAY 2020

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST
FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST
FORCE 4 TO 5 LATER.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, EAST TO
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5 IN EAST. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 0 
                   VISIBILITY 2500 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 27.05.2020