PRESS WEATHER NO. 042 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:45 A.M. ON 2 APRIL 2023

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS, NAN'AO, SHANWEI
AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 7 IN EAST
LATER. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 4

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 2100 METRES

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:45 HKT ON 02.04.2023