
PRESS WEATHER NO. 158 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 22.08.2017
(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:30 P.M.)
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 22 AUGUST 2017
WARNINGS:
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IN ALL AREAS.
WEATHER SITUATION:
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM HATO HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TYPHOON.
AT 4 P.M., HATO WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 120
KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 20.5
DEGREES NORTH, 118.1 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG.
AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
NORTH FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC FORCE 11 TO 12.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING PHENOMENAL SEAS.
NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTH TO NORTHWEST FORCE 8 TO 9, BECOMING CYCLONIC FORCE 11
TO 12.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH SEAS, BECOMING PHENOMENAL SEAS.
SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
NORTH TO NORTHWEST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC FORCE 11
TO 12.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING PHENOMENAL SEAS.
SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTHWEST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING SOUTHWEST FORCE 11 TO 12.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING PHENOMENAL SEAS.
OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7. HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS
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WAGLAN ISLAND WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 8 WITH GUSTS TO FORCE
10
VISIBILITY 1000 METRES
SHANTOU WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 27 KILOMETRES IN SHOWERS
DONGSHA WIND NORTH FORCE 4
VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES IN RAIN
HUANGMAOZHOU WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 3
MACAU WIND NORTH FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES
XISHA WIND WEST FORCE 3
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 22.08.2017
Ends/Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Issued at HKT 16:30
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