PRESS WEATHER NO. 107 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 8:10 A.M. ON 16 SEPTEMBER
2018

WARNINGS:

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

SUPER TYPHOON MANGKHUT HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON.
 
AT 8 A.M., MANGKHUT WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT
175 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED NEAR
20.6 DEGREES NORTH, 115.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTHEAST FORCE 10 TO 11, BECOMING SOUTHEAST FORCE 12.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
PHENOMENAL SEAS.

NAN'AO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 11 TO 12, FORCE 9 TO 10 LATER.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
PHENOMENAL SEAS.

SHANWEI:
NORTHEAST FORCE 11 TO 12, FORCE 9 TO 10 LATER.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
PHENOMENAL SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
CYCLONIC FORCE 12.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
PHENOMENAL SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTHWEST FORCE 10 TO 11, BECOMING CYCLONIC FORCE 12.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
PHENOMENAL SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 8 TO 9. FREQUENT
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 9 
                   VISIBILITY 790 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH FORCE 9

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND WEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:10 HKT ON 16.09.2018