PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 18 FEBRUARY
2024

WARNINGS:

FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON NOW AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG IS BEING REPLACED BY A SOUTHEAST AIRSTREAM
GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHEAST UP TO FORCE 5.
A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES, FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST UP TO FORCE
5.
COASTAL FOG PATCHES LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
COASTAL FOG PATCHES LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 6 IN WEST. COASTAL FOG PATCHES.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 18.02.2024