FQKN20 HKNC 181200 SHIPPING BROADCAST ISSUED AT 11:30 GMT ON 18/03/2024 REGION 8/7 WEST OF 500 EAST WEATHER: ISOLATED SHOWERS. SURFACE WINDS: VARIABLE WINDS AT (00 A 15) KTS. STATE OF SEA: SEA SURFACE SMOOTH AND MIRROR-LIKE TO SMALL WAVES 1-4 FT. BECOMING LONGER, NUMEROUS WHITECAPS. VISIBILITY: GOOD REGION 8/7 EAST OF 500 EAST WEATHER: ISOLATED SHOWERS. . SURFACE WINDS: NORTHEASTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AT (02 A 15) KTS. STATE OF SEA: SCALY RIPPLES, NO FOAM CRESTS TO SMALL WAVES 1-4 FT. BECOMING LONGER, NUMEROUS WHITECAPS. VISIBILITY: GOOD=