SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:45 P.M. ON 7 APRIL 2024

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHEASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS. MEANWHILE, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS
AFFECTING THE REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. VISIBILITY RELATIVELY
LOW IN SOME AREAS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST
TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 6. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES IN RAIN

DONGSHA            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:45 HKT ON 07.04.2024