PRESS WEATHER NO. 060 - 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 9:30 A.M. ON 19 AUGUST 2016

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AT 9 A.M., TROPICAL STORM DIANMU WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 85 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 20.4 DEGREES NORTH, 107.6 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
CROSSING BEIBU WAN.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5
LATER.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHWEST FORCE 4
TO 5 LATER.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING SOUTHWEST FORCE 4
TO 5 LATER.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING EASTERLY
WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5 LATER. SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES IN SHOWERS

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:30 HKT ON 19.08.2016