PRESS WEATHER NO. 100 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:45 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 1 MARCH 2023

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A REPLENISHMENT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO
REACH THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG TOMORROW MORNING.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4, FORCE 6 LATER.
SOME HAZE.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 7 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 6 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, FORCE 7 AT
FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 01.03.2023