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PRESS WEATHER NO. 036 - 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 23 JULY 2024


WEATHER SITUATION:


AT 5 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PRAPIROON WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 105 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS
CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 21.0 DEGREES NORTH, 107.8 DEGREES
EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS BEIBU WAN.
 
MEANWHILE, TYPHOON GAEMI WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED
AT 18.9 DEGREES NORTH, 125.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE NORTH AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN AND CONTINUE
TO INTENSIFY.


AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.



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

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.


OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 7 IN EAST
LATER. OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.




LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND CALM 
VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES



SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES



DONGSHA            WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES



HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2



MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES



XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 23.07.2024

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