PRESS WEATHER NO. 014 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 0:40 A.M. ON 10 AUGUST 2020

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF SOUTH
CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
 
AT MIDNIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART
OF SOUTH CHINA SEA WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 55
KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 17.7
DEGREES NORTH, 118.6 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY
OF TAIWAN STRAIT AND SOUTHEASTERN CHINA.
 
MEANWHILE, TROPICAL STORM JANGMI WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 85 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 29.3 DEGREES NORTH, 126.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AT ABOUT 45 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE EAST CHINA SEA TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE
KOREAN PENINSULA.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 TO 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

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

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 40 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:43 HKT ON 10.08.2020