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PRESS WEATHER NO. 024 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)


WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 27 OCTOBER 2021



WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.



WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.



AT 3 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE SOUTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
ABOUT 55 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT
12.0 DEGREES NORTH, 109.8 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS
THE SOUTHERN PART OF VIETNAM.


AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ONE OR TWO LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.



NAN'AO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.


OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 7. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.




LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 5



SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES



XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 27.10.2021

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