Marine Forecast

Bulletin issued at 09:00 HKT 17/Sep/2019

GALE WARNING AREA: TAIWAN STRAIT.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 162100 UTC:
AN NORTHEASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS GENERALLY AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 170100 UTC:

HONG KONG= E TO NE 4-5, OCNL 6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. TEMP 32-28 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO NE 5-6, OCNL 7. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 4 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 6-7, 8 LATER. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M, 6 M LATER. SWELL NE 3 M. =
BASHI= N TO NE 6-7. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
PRATAS= E TO NE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
BALINTANG= N TO NE 6-7. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA 3-4 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= N TO NW 4-5. DOWN TO 2000 M IN SCT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
PARACEL= E TO NE 4-5, OCNL 6. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 3 M. =
TONKIN= E TO NE 4-5. ISOL SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= E TO NE 4-5. DOWN TO 4000 M IN ISOL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND TS. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
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Abbreviations:
KT, VRB, SLW, FRQ - knot, variable, slow, frequent STNR, QSTNR, C - stationary, quasi-stationary, degrees celsius WKN, INTSF, INTST, NC - weaken, intensify, intensity, no change LGT, ISOL, SCT, OCNL - light, isolated, scattered, occasional CLD, DZ, TS - cloudy, drizzle, thunderstorm

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