PRESS WEATHER NO. 068 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 9:45 A.M. ON 3 APRIL 2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 6 IN WEST. BECOMING EASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 6
IN EAST LATER.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 48 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 25 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 03.04.2024