PRESS WEATHER NO. 172 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 9:15 P.M. ON 30 APRIL 2024

WARNINGS:

SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS,
SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO. STRONG WINDS IN
NAN'AO, SHANWEI, 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 BRINGING
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION. MEANWHILE, SEVERE SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS IS AFFECTING THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY AND THE ADJACENT WATERS OF GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5, GUSTS OCCASIONALLY UP TO FORCE 10 AT
FIRST, BECOMING EAST TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 5 LATER.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6, BECOMING EAST
TO NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6 AT FIRST, GUSTS
OCCASIONALLY UP TO FORCE 10.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, EASTERLY
WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 6 IN EAST. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 3300 METRES IN RAIN

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:19 HKT ON 30.04.2024