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South China Coastal Waters

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Bulletin issued at 19:30 HKT 26/May/2012

Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 7:30 p.m. on 26 May 2012

Weather Situation:
A trough of low pressure is bringing unsettled weather to the south China coastal waters.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

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

Nan'ao:
East to southeast force 4 to 5.
Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.

Shanwei:
East to southeast force 4 to 5.
Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.

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

Outlook for the next 48 hours
South to southeasterly winds of force 4 to 5, becoming east to northeasterly winds of force 5 to 6 in east. Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.

Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind east force 4
  Visibility 6 Kilometres

Shantou Wind east-northeast force 3
  Visibility 7 Kilometres in mist

Dongsha Wind south-southeast force 2
  Visibility 10 Kilometres

Huangmaozhou Wind east force 4

Macau Wind southeast force 2
  Visibility 35 Kilometres

Xisha Wind west-southwest force 3
  Visibility 30 Kilometres


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