PRESS WEATHER NO. 116 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:45 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 7 FEBRUARY 2024

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.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES, MIST PATCHES AT FIRST.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 2600 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 28 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 07.02.2024