SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M. TOMORROW, SATURDAY)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 9 SEPTEMBER
2022

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AT 11 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MUIFA WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 105 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS
CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 19.6 DEGREES NORTH, 127.4 DEGREES
EAST, IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14
KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SEAS
EAST OF TAIWAN.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 1

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 09.09.2022