PRESS WEATHER NO. 184 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:45 P.M. ON 28 JUNE 2023

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHEASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS. BESIDES, THE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS BRINGING
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 25 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:45 HKT ON 28.06.2023