PRESS WEATHER NO. 087 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 P.M. ON 15 APRIL 2023

WEATHER SITUATION:

A NORTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4
LATER.
VISIBILITY RATHER LOW IN SOME AREAS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4, BECOMING
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 5. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND VARIABLE FORCE 1

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 15.04.2023