PRESS WEATHER NO. 109 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 3:35 P.M. ON 10 SEPTEMBER
2022

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MUIFA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TYPHOON.
 
AT NOON, MUIFA WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 120
KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 21.0
DEGREES NORTH, 125.9 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 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 TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4.
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

SHANWEI, 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

NORTHWESTERLY 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-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:39 HKT ON 10.09.2022