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South China Coastal Waters

Bulletin updated at 16:32 HKT 21/Nov/2008
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 21 NOVEMBER
2008

WARNINGS:
GALE FORCE WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI. STRONG WINDS IN
HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND
SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:
A NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTHEAST FORCE 7 TO 8.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING
NORTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6 LATER.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 4

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 5
VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES


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