PRESS WEATHER NO. 022 - 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 3:30 A.M. ON 17 APRIL 2023

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
MIST PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

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

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 3500 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 17.04.2023