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 12 MAY 2020

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA IS WEAKENING GRADUALLY.

AT NOON, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 55
KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 10.3
DEGREES NORTH, 128.6 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF THE CENTRAL PART OF THE PHILIPPINES.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST FORCE 5 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST FORCE 5 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 4, FORCE 5 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6
IN EAST AT FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 38 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 12.05.2020