PRESS WEATHER NO. 106 - 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 4:30 P.M. ON 29 JUNE 2018

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION PRAPIROON HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A
TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 4 P.M., PRAPIROON WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT
65 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED NEAR
20.3 DEGREES NORTH, 130.0 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS AND INTENSIFY
GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

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

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 32 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 25 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 23 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 29.06.2018