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South China Coastal Waters

Bulletin updated at 16:30 HKT 28/May/2024

By the Hong Kong Observatory at 4:30 p.m. on 28 May 2024 

Warnings:
Strong winds in all areas.

Weather Situation:
A trough of low pressure is bringing unsettled weather to
the coastal waters of Guangdong and the northern part of the
South Chine Sea. Meanwhile, an easterly airstream is
affecting the coastal waters of Guangdong gradually.

At 4 p.m., Typhoon Ewiniar with maximum sustained winds of
about 130 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at
20.0 degrees north, 127.0 degrees east. It is forecast to
move northeast at about 36 kilometres per hour towards the
seas south of the Ryukyu Islands.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
South force 4, becoming east up to force 7.
Occasional showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate seas, becoming rough.

Nan'ao:
East to northeast force 6 to 7.
Occasional heavy showers and squally thunderstorms.
Rough seas.

Shanwei:
East to northeast force 4 to 5, becoming up to force 7.
Occasional heavy showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate seas, becoming rough.

South of Hong Kong:
South to southwest force 4 to 5, becoming east up to force
7.
Occasional heavy showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate seas, becoming rough.

Shangchuan Dao:
South to southwest force 4 to 5, becoming east to southeast
up to force 7 later.
Occasional heavy showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate seas, becoming rough later.

Outlook for the following 48 hours 
Easterly winds of force 5 to 6, up to force 7 at first.
Occasional heavy showers and squally thunderstorms.

Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island       Wind southeast force 2 
                    Visibility 31 kilometres 

Shantou             Wind east-southeast force 3 
                    Visibility 30 kilometres 

Huangmaozhou        Wind west-southwest force 1 
                    

Macau               Wind north-northeast force 2 
                    Visibility 11 kilometres 

Xisha               Wind southwest force 3 
                    Visibility 7 kilometres in rain 



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