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South China Coastal Waters

Bulletin updated at 16:30 HKT 12/Jan/2025

By the Hong Kong Observatory at 4:30 p.m. on 12 Jan 2025 

Warnings:
Strong winds in all areas.

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

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

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

Nan'ao and Shanwei:
East to northeast force 6 to 7.
Rough seas.

South of Hong Kong:
East to northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
Moderate to rough seas.

Shangchuan Dao:
Northeast force 5 to 6.
Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for the following 48 hours 
East to northeasterly winds of force 5 to 6, occasionally
force 7, becoming northerly winds of up to force 7 later.

Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island       Wind east-northeast force 3 
                    Visibility  50 kilometres or above 

Shantou             Wind east-southeast force 2 
                    Visibility 30 kilometres 

Huangmaozhou        Wind east-northeast force 4 
                    

Macau               Wind north force 2 
                    Visibility 35 kilometres 

Xisha               Wind northeast force 3 
                    Visibility 15 kilometres 



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