SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:45 P.M. ON 19 AUGUST 2022

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED
WEATHER TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE
SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

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

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES IN RAIN

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:46 HKT ON 19.08.2022