PRESS WEATHER NO. 064 - 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 24 JANUARY 2022

WARNINGS:
STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.
AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
NORTHEAST FORCE 4, UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES, MISTY AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

NAN'AO:
NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SHANWEI:
NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 7 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 7 IN EAST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 3900 METRES IN DRIZZLE

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 2100 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES
VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 9 A.M. ON 24
JANUARY 2022 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER
10:45 A.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY 3700 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR 6 KILOMETRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE 7 KILOMETRES
MA WAN 3700 METRES
TATHONG POINT 3700 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL 7 KILOMETRES
SOUTH LANTAU 3700 METRES
URMSTON ROAD 5000 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 24.01.2022

Ends/Monday, January 24, 2022
Issued at HKT 9:45

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