Weather information for south china coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 7:30 p.m. on 18 March 2010

Weather Situation:
An easterly airstream is affecting the south China coastal waters gradually.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
Northeast force 3, becoming east force 4 to 5.
Visibility relatively low.
Slight seas, becoming moderate seas.

Nan'ao and Shanwei:
East to northeast force 5.
Moderate to rough seas.

South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
East to northeast force 4 to 5.
Moderate seas.

Outlook for the next 48 hours
East to southeasterly winds of force 3 to 4, becoming east to northeasterly winds of force 6 to 7 in east later. Fog patches.

Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind east-southeast force 1
  Visibility 9 Kilometres

Shantou Wind southeast force 2
  Visibility 10 Kilometres

Dongsha Wind north-northeast force 3
  Visibility 12 Kilometres

Huangmaozhou Wind southeast force 3

Macau Wind south-southeast force 2
  Visibility 4000 Metres in haze

Xisha Wind northeast force 3
  Visibility 30 Kilometres