SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 1:50 A.M. ON 21 MARCH 2023

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
A FEW SHOWERS, MIST PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND VARIABLE FORCE 1

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 2300 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:50 HKT ON 21.03.2023