PRESS WEATHER NO. 129 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 6:45 P.M. ON 5 OCTOBER 2016

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG.

WEATHER SITUATION:

UNSETTLED WEATHER IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION.
 
AT 6 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 45 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 19.7 DEGREES NORTH, 124.3 DEGREES EAST, IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE LUZON STRAIT.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, FORCE 7 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
NORTHEAST FORCE 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, FORCE 7 IN EAST.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:49 HKT ON 05.10.2016