PRESS WEATHER NO. 118 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 5:45 P.M. ON 28 SEPTEMBER
2020

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS, NAN'AO, SHANWEI
AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED
WEATHER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS. BESIDES, THE
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM NOW AFFECTING THE REGION WILL MODERATE
GRADUALLY TOMORROW.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS, SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY IN
SOME AREAS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 LATER. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 1000 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:46 HKT ON 28.09.2020