PRESS WEATHER NO. 030 - 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 5:30 A.M. ON 23 SEPTEMBER
2023

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4, UP TO FORCE 5 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4, UP TO FORCE 5 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR HONG KONG WATERS

AT 5 A.M. HONG KONG TIME:

KAI TAK:
WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2.
 
STAR FERRY KOWLOON:
WIND EAST FORCE 2.
 
GREEN ISLAND:
WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4.
 
CHEUNG CHAU:
WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2.
 
SEA WAVES NEAR WAGLAN ISLAND WILL BE ABOUT 0.5 METRE TO 1.5
METRES DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
 
SWELL OF UP TO 0.5 METRE CAN BE EXPECTED.
 
THE SEA TEMPERATURE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR IS 29 DEGREES
CELSIUS.
 
THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR WILL BE 2.3 METRES
AT 2:56 A.M. TOMORROW AND THE NEXT LOW TIDE WILL BE 1.0
METRE AT 10:10 A.M. TODAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 23.09.2023