SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:55 P.M. ON 23 SEPTEMBER
2021

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

BESIDES, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS NAMED DIANMU. AT 4 P.M., DIANMU
WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 55 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 14.8 DEGREES NORTH,
110.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE
CENTRAL PART OF VIETNAM.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL
BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

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 4 
                   VISIBILITY 37 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:58 HKT ON 23.09.2021