Weather information for south China coastal waters issued
by the Hong Kong Observatory at 4:30 p.m. on 19 May 2013
Warnings:
Strong winds in Shangchuan Dao.
Weather Situation:
A southwesterly airstream is affecting the coastal waters of Guangdong. Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure is bringing unsettled weather to southern China.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
Southwest
force 4 to 5.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.
Nan'ao:
Southwest
force 4 to 5.
Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.
Shanwei and South of Hong Kong:
Southwest
force 4 to 5.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.
Shangchuan Dao:
South to southwest
force 4 to 5, occasionally
force 6.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.
Outlook for the next 48 hours
South to southwesterly winds of
force 4 to 5, occasionally
force 6 . Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
Latest reports from south China coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island
Wind west-southwest force 5
Visibility 14 Kilometres
Shantou
Wind southwest force 2
Visibility 20 Kilometres
Dongsha
Wind west-southwest force 3
Visibility 10 Kilometres
Huangmaozhou
Wind southwest force 4
Macau
Wind south force 3
Visibility 19 Kilometres
Xisha
Wind southwest force 5
Visibility 30 Kilometres