SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 2 A.M. ON 11 SEPTEMBER 2022

WEATHER SITUATION:

TYPHOON MUIFA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON.
 
AT 2 A.M., MUIFA WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 155
KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 22.1
DEGREES NORTH, 124.9 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS
EAST OF TAIWAN.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST
FORCE 4 LATER.
A FEW SHOWERS, SOME HAZE.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHWEST FORCE 5
LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST
FORCE 4 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND CALM

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:00 HKT ON 11.09.2022