PRESS WEATHER NO. 109 - 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 12 JUNE 2021

WARNINGS:
SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS.
STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:
A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. MEANWHILE, SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ARE
AFFECTING HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 10 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHWESTERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
ABOUT 55 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT
18.4 DEGREES NORTH, 110.1 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS HAINAN ISLAND AND BEIBU WAN.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING SOUTH FORCE 6 TO 7
LATER, GUSTS OCCASIONALLY UP TO FORCE 10 AT FIRST.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
VERY ROUGH SEAS.

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

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6. OCCASIONAL
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 
VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 
VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 4400 METRES IN RAIN

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:05 HKT ON 12.06.2021

Ends/Saturday, June 12, 2021
Issued at HKT 10:05

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