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PRESS WEATHER NO. 066 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:45 A.M.)


WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 8:55 A.M. ON 19 APRIL 2023



WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND
SHANGCHUAN DAO.



WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.



NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.


OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 6. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.




LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH FORCE 4



SHANTOU            WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES



DONGSHA            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES



HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH FORCE 4



MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES



XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:55 HKT ON 19.04.2023

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