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Bulletin updated at 05:30 HKT
22/Dec/2020

South China Coastal Waters

Warnings:
Gale force winds in Nan'ao, Shanwei, south of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao. Strong winds in Hong Kong adjacent waters.

Weather Situation:
The winter monsoon is affecting the south China coastal waters.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
Northeast force 5 to 6.
Moderate to rough seas.

Nan'ao:
Northeast force 6 to 7, force 8 at first.
Rough seas, very rough at first.

Shanwei:
Northeast force 6 to 7, force 8 at first.
Rough seas, very rough at first.

South of Hong Kong:
Northeast force 6 to 7, force 8 at first.
Rough seas, very rough at first.

Shangchuan Dao:
Northeast force 6 to 7, force 8 at first.
Rough seas, very rough at first.

Outlook for the next 48 hours
Northeasterly winds of force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.

Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations:

Waglan Island
Wind north force 5

Shantou
Wind east force 1
Visibility 28 kilometres

Huangmaozhou
Wind north-northeast force 4

Macau
Wind north force 2
Visibility 8 kilometres

Xisha
Wind northeast force 3
Visibility 3400 metres
in rain

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