PRESS WEATHER NO. 144 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 9:45 P.M. ON 14 MAY 2020

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

SEVERE TYPHOON VONGFONG HAS WEAKENED INTO A TYPHOON.
 
AT 10 P.M., VONGFONG WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT
145 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 12.4
DEGREES NORTH, 124.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 16 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE PHILIPPINES.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:45 HKT ON 14.05.2020