PRESS WEATHER NO. 084 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 12:30 P.M. ON 21 NOVEMBER
2018

WARNINGS:

GALE FORCE WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. A REPLENISHMENT OF THE MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH
THE REGION TONIGHT.

AT NOON, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE PHILIPPINES WITH
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 45 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED NEAR 10.9 DEGREES NORTH, 122.8
DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 22
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE CENTRAL TO SOUTHERN PARTS OF
THE PHILIPPINES.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE 8.
MISTY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING NORTH FORCE 7 TO 8.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 TO 8.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 4

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 21.11.2018