PRESS WEATHER NO. 127 - 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 4 JUNE 2024

WARNINGS:

SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTH OF HONG KONG. STRONG
WINDS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS, NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND
SOUTH OF HONG KONG.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
EASTERN GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
ARE AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG. BESIDES, 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:

EAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

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

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6
AT FIRST, BECOMING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 6

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 2500 METRES IN RAIN

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:31 HKT ON 04.06.2024