PRESS WEATHER NO. 078 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 9:45 A.M. ON 6 MARCH 2021

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS. FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, A SOUTHEASTERLY
AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST
UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
A FEW SHOWERS, COASTAL FOG AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO
FORCE 6 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH TO
NORTHEAST FORCE 6 LATER.
FOG PATCHES AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH SEAS LATER.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH TO
NORTHEAST FORCE 6 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 7 IN EAST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 2200 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 4500 METRES IN MIST

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 6

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 1900 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 9:45 A.M. ON 6
MARCH 2021 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 10:45
A.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         2700 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    3700 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   4600 METRES
MA WAN                              4600 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       3700 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  2700 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  3700 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        3700 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        5000 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:47 HKT ON 06.03.2021