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 30 JUNE 2022

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AT 3 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT
45 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 15.6
DEGREES NORTH, 115.4 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 7 LATER.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 TO 8, BECOMING CYCLONIC WINDS OF
UP TO FORCE 9 IN WEST. FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 5

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTH FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:31 HKT ON 30.06.2022