SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:45 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 5:30 A.M. ON 8 OCTOBER 2021

WARNINGS:

GALE FORCE WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

TROPICAL DEPRESSION LIONROCK HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A
TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 5 A.M., LIONROCK WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT
65 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 17.3
DEGREES NORTH, 110.8 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN
ISLAND.
 
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND
LIONROCK, IT WILL BE WINDY OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 7 TO 8.
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 8.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 7 TO 8.
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 7 TO 8.
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 7 TO 8.
FREQUENT 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. FREQUENT HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 7 
                   VISIBILITY 4800 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 6

MACAU              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES IN MIST

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 08.10.2021