PRESS WEATHER NO. 018 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

**************************************************

SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 7 AUGUST 2024

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

--------------------------------------------------------

WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 07.08.2024