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Bulletin updated at 09:30 HKT
17/May/2012

South China Coastal Waters

Weather Situation:
The unsettled weather associated with a trough of low pressure is affecting the south China coastal waters.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
East force 3 to 4.
Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
Slight to moderate seas.

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

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

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

Shangchuan Dao:
East to southeast force 4.
Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.

Outlook for the next 48 hours
East to southeasterly winds of force 4 to 5, becoming southerly winds of force 4 in west. Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.

Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations:

Waglan Island
Wind east-northeast force 3
Visibility 38 kilometres

Shantou
Wind east force 1
Visibility 10 kilometres

Dongsha
Wind southwest force 1
Visibility 10 kilometres

Huangmaozhou
Wind east-northeast force 3

Macau
Wind east force 1
Visibility 35 kilometres

Xisha
Wind south-southwest force 3
Visibility 30 kilometres

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