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 13 MARCH 2023

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:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, FORCE 7 AT FIRST.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 1

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 1

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:45 HKT ON 13.03.2023