SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:45 P.M. ON 11 SEPTEMBER
2022

WEATHER SITUATION:

AT 8 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON MUIFA WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 175 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 23.2 DEGREES NORTH, 124.3 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH TO NORTHWEST FORCE 3 TO 4.
ONE OR TWO SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, SOME HAZE.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
NORTH TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

WEST TO 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 WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:45 HKT ON 11.09.2022