SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:45 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 5:30 A.M. ON 29 JUNE 2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION
AND THE COASTAL WATER OF EASTERN GUANGDONG. BESIDES, A
SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATER OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR HONG KONG WATERS

AT 5 A.M. HONG KONG TIME:

KAI TAK:
WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 1.
 
STAR FERRY KOWLOON:
WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 2.
 
GREEN ISLAND:
WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1.
 
CHEUNG CHAU:
WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 2 WITH GUSTS TO FORCE 4.
 
SEA WAVES NEAR WAGLAN ISLAND WILL BE ABOUT 1.0 METRE TO 1.5
METRES DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
 
SWELL OF UP TO 0.5 METRE CAN BE EXPECTED.
 
THE SEA TEMPERATURE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR IS 29 DEGREES
CELSIUS.
 
THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR WILL BE 1.8 METRES
AT 3:21 P.M. TODAY AND THE NEXT LOW TIDE WILL BE 1.2 METRES
AT 8:30 A.M. TODAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 29.06.2024