PRESS WEATHER NO. 088 - 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 23 APRIL 2024

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

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

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 1900 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 9 A.M. ON 23
APRIL 2024 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 10:45
A.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         3700 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    4600 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   5000 METRES
MA WAN                              1800 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       4600 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  3700 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        5000 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        2700 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 23.04.2024