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 2 A.M. ON 8 AUGUST 2021

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND
SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION LUPIT HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 2 A.M., LUPIT WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 65
KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 28.1
DEGREES NORTH, 125.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 35 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF KYUSHU OF JAPAN.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 TO 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6
IN EAST AT FIRST. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND WEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:00 HKT ON 08.08.2021