PRESS WEATHER NO. 139 - 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 SEPTEMBER
2021

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG. BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
SOUTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS BRINGING UNSETTLED
WEATHER TO THE REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 2900 METRES IN RAIN

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 22.09.2021