PRESS WEATHER NO. 061 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 17 SEPTEMBER
2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG. BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR LUZON IS
INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY. A TROPICAL CYCLONE APPEARS TO BE
FORMING.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6. OCCASIONAL
HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 38 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 17.09.2024