PRESS WEATHER NO. 100 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 3:30 P.M. ON 6 MARCH 2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS. FOG IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS.

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 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES. FOGGY AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 3 P.M. ON 6 MARCH
2024 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 4:30 P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         3700 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    4600 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   3700 METRES
MA WAN                              5000 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       3700 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  5000 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  3700 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        5000 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        5000 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:33 HKT ON 06.03.2024