PRESS WEATHER NO. 095 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

**************************************************

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 16 MARCH 2024

WARNINGS:

FOG IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND
SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

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

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 6 LATER. FOG PATCHES.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

--------------------------------------------------------

WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 4600 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 16.03.2024