PRESS WEATHER NO. 053 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:45 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:55 A.M. ON 23 JULY 2023

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHEASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS.

TROPICAL STORM DOKSURI HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 8 A.M., DOKSURI WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 90
KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 14.7
DEGREES NORTH, 129.4 DEGREES EAST, IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES AND CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5,
BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 LATER, UP TO FORCE
6 IN EAST. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:55 HKT ON 23.07.2023