SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 P.M. ON 1 FEBRUARY
2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO. FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A HUMID EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES, FOGGY.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 3 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
FOG PATCHES.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6. FOG PATCHES.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 500 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 4200 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 01.02.2024