SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:15 P.M. ON 28 JULY 2016

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION MIRINAE HAS WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE.
 
AT 9 P.M., MIRINAE WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 40
KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 22.2
DEGREES NORTH, 104.8 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, AND WEAKEN INTO
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF VIETNAM.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 TO 4.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5 IN EAST LATER. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 46 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 45 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:18 HKT ON 28.07.2016