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PRESS WEATHER NO. 173 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)


WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:45 P.M. ON 11 JUNE 2021



WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.



WEATHER SITUATION:


AT 8 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
ABOUT 45 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT
18.3 DEGREES NORTH, 112.3 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND.


AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES WITH
THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.



NAN'AO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC FORCE 6 TO 7.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.


OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.




LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 5 
VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES



SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 28 KILOMETRES IN RAIN



DONGSHA            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES



MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES



XISHA              WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES IN RAIN


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:51 HKT ON 11.06.2021

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