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 6:50 P.M. ON 23 APRIL 2021

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHEASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS
OF GUANGDONG.

TYPHOON SURIGAE HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 7 P.M., SURIGAE WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT
110 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 23.4
DEGREES NORTH, 129.7 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
EAST OR EAST-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

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

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING
OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:50 HKT ON 23.04.2021