SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:45 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 20 APRIL 2023

WARNINGS:

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

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS. BESIDES, AN EASTERLY
AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG DURING THE DAY TOMORROW.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6, BECOMING EAST UP
TO FORCE 6 LATER.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 6. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT
FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 20.04.2023