PRESS WEATHER NO. 066 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 30.04.2024
(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 30 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. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS MOVING
SOUTHWARDS. THE ASSOCIATED UNSETTLED WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT THE REGION GRADUALLY LATER TODAY.
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 AND SHANWEI:
SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.
SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 5 TO 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING
EASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 6 IN EAST. OCCASIONAL HEAVY
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4
VISIBILITY 29 KILOMETRES
SHANTOU WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES
HUANGMAOZHOU WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4
MACAU WIND SOUTH FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES
XISHA WIND SOUTH FORCE 3
VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 30.04.2024