SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 22 OCTOBER 2023

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, FORCE 7 AT
FIRST. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN WEST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 4

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 22.10.2023