SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 18 SEPTEMBER
2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AT 3 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT
55 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 16.5
DEGREES NORTH, 115.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND AND THE CENTRAL
TO NORTHERN PARTS OF VIETNAM.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
OCCASIONALHEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7. FREQUENT HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 7

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES IN SHOWERS

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 18.09.2024