SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 9:45 A.M. ON 15 SEPTEMBER
2024

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AT 10 A.M., TYPHOON BEBINCA WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED
AT 29.9 DEGREES NORTH, 127.0 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ACROSS THE EAST CHINA SEA AND EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST
OF EASTERN CHINA GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING FORCE
6 IN EAST. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:48 HKT ON 15.09.2024