PRESS WEATHER NO. 022 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 13 SEPTEMBER
2017

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

TROPICAL DEPRESSION DOKSURI HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM. AT 3 A.M., DOKSURI WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
ABOUT 65 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT
14.9 DEGREES NORTH, 118.1 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.
 
MEANWHILE, TYPHOON TALIM WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED
AT 23.7 DEGREES NORTH, 126.7 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST
TO INTENSIFY GRADUALLY AND MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE EAST CHINA SEA.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
SOME HAZE. A FEW SHOWERS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 TO 8. SCATTERED
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 25 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 13.09.2017