PRESS WEATHER NO. 096 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:57 HKT ON 05.04.2024
(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:50 P.M. ON 5 APRIL 2024
WARNINGS:
STRONG WINDS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS, NAN'AO, SOUTH OF
HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO.
WEATHER SITUATION:
AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING
THUNDERY SHOWERS TO THE REGION. THE ASSOCIATED AREAS OF
INTENSE THUNDERY SHOWERS ARE AFFECTING THE WESTERN PART OF
GUANGDONG AND MOVING EASTWARDS GRADUALLY.
AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
NAN'AO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.
SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4
VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES
SHANTOU WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1
VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES
DONGSHA WIND EAST FORCE 4
VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES
HUANGMAOZHOU WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 5
MACAU WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES
XISHA WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:57 HKT ON 05.04.2024
Ends/Friday, April 5, 2024
Issued at HKT 12:57
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