PRESS WEATHER NO. 078 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 P.M. ON 17 OCTOBER
2024

WARNINGS:

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

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 7
LATER. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 6

MACAU              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 27 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 17.10.2024