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South China Coastal Waters

Bulletin updated at 05:30 HKT 19/Apr/2024

By the Hong Kong Observatory at 5:30 a.m. on 19 Apr 2024 

Warnings:
Strong winds in Nan'ao and Shangchuan Dao.

Weather Situation:
A southerly airstream is affecting to the coastal waters of
western Guangdong. Meanwhile, an easterly airstream is
affecting the coastal waters of eastern Guangdong.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
South to southeast force 4 to 5.
Scattered showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.

Nan'ao:
East force 4 to 5, up to force 6 at first, becoming south up
to force 5 later.
Scattered showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate seas, rough at first.

Shanwei:
East to southeast force 4, occasionally force 5, becoming
south up to force 5.
Scattered showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.

South of Hong Kong:
South force 4 to 5.
Scattered showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.

Shangchuan Dao:
South force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6.
Scattered showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for the following 48 hours 
Southerly winds of force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 in
west. Isolated showers and squally thunderstorms.

Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island       Wind southeast force 4 
                    Visibility 18 kilometres 

Shantou             Wind east-southeast force 2 
                    Visibility 30 kilometres 

Macau               Wind southeast force 2 
                    Visibility 10 kilometres 

Xisha               Wind south-southeast force 2 
                    Visibility 26 kilometres 



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