PRESS WEATHER NO. 030 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:45 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 5:30 A.M. ON 13 SEPTEMBER
2022

WEATHER SITUATION:

AT 5 A.M., TYPHOON MUIFA WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
ABOUT 145 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED
AT 25.4 DEGREES NORTH, 124.0 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE NORTH AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF THE EAST CHINA SEA.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH TO NORTHWEST FORCE 3 TO 4.
SOME HAZE, ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 2

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND WEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 13.09.2022