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 7 OCTOBER 2021

WARNINGS:

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

WEATHER SITUATION:

UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA, STRONG TO GALE FORCE EASTERLY WINDS ARE
AFFECTING THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. AT 4
P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
OF ABOUT 45 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED
AT 17.2 DEGREES NORTH, 112.0 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF HAINAN ISLAND.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 8.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 8.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 TO 8. OCCASIONAL
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

--------------------------------------------------------

WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 8 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 6

MACAU              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:50 HKT ON 07.10.2021