PRESS WEATHER NO. 036 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:45 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 5:30 A.M. ON 12 MARCH 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 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST UP TO FORCE
6.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

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

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 12.03.2024