PRESS WEATHER NO. 174 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:45 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 18 APRIL 2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG. BESIDES, AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEASTERN CHINA GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

SHANWEI:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING EAST TO
SOUTHEAST UP TO FORCE 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 IN
WEST. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES IN THUNDERSTORMS

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 29 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:38 HKT ON 18.04.2024