SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:25 P.M. ON 21 JULY 2018

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TO THE WEST OF LUZON HAS
INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
 
AT NOON, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 45 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED NEAR 18.2 DEGREES NORTH, 119.4 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE EAST-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ACROSS THE LUZON STRAIT.
 
MEANWHILE, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM AMPIL WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 90 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS
CENTRE WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.7 DEGREES NORTH, 127.1 DEGREES
EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 30
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE EAST CHINA SEA.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST
FORCE 3 TO 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST
FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4, BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE
4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 7. SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 45 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 25 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:26 HKT ON 21.07.2018