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 28 AUGUST 2024

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

AT 5 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON SHANSHAN WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 185 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 29.1 DEGREES NORTH, 130.0 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY AND EDGE CLOSER TO
KYUSHU OF JAPAN.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

WEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 28.08.2024