PRESS WEATHER NO. 032 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:45 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 5:30 A.M. ON 13 JANUARY 2023

WARNINGS:

FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM NOW AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS IS GRADUALLY REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY
AIRSTREAM.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES, FOG PATCHES.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS UP TO FORCE 8 LATER. FOG PATCHES.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 3

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 200 METRES IN FOG

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 13.01.2023