PRESS WEATHER NO. 102 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 22 APRIL 2021

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AT 4 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON SURIGAE WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 155 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 20.5 DEGREES NORTH, 125.6 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST OR NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 18
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS SOUTH OF THE RYUKYU
ISLANDS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

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

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

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

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND VARIABLE FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 22.04.2021