SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:45 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 20 APRIL 2021

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

MEANWHILE, SUPER TYPHOON SURIGAE HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE
TYPHOON.
 
AT 4 P.M., SURIGAE WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT
175 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 16.0
DEGREES NORTH, 125.9 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

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

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 6

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 20.04.2021