SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:25 A.M. ON 7 DECEMBER
2023

WARNINGS:

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

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH FORCE 5, BECOMING EAST UP TO FORCE 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING EAST UP TO FORCE
6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6, BECOMING
EAST UP TO FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 IN
EAST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 23 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:25 HKT ON 07.12.2023