PRESS WEATHER NO. 172 - 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 9:55 P.M. ON 28 AUGUST 2020

WEATHER SITUATION:

TROPICAL DEPRESSION MAYSAK HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 10 P.M., MAYSAK WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 75
KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 16.9
DEGREES NORTH, 129.8 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO BE
SLOW-MOVING, LINGERING OVER THE SEAS EAST OF THE
PHILIPPINES AND INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 TO 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY 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 SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 28 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:55 HKT ON 28.08.2020