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PRESS WEATHER NO. 116 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:45 P.M.)


WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 1 SEPTEMBER
2024


WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.



BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE
CENTRAL PART OF THE PHILIPPINES HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
 
AT 4 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 45 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 13.3 DEGREES NORTH, 125.3 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF LUZON.


AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.



NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

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


OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE
5. BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.




LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES



SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES



HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3



MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES



XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 01.09.2024

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