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PRESS WEATHER NO. 264 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M. TOMORROW, SATURDAY)


WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 21 APRIL 2023



WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.



WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. BESIDES, AN
EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.



NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.


OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

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




LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 6



HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 6



MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 21.04.2023

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