PRESS WEATHER NO. 118 - 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 12:30 P.M. ON 27 JULY 2023

WARNINGS:

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IN NAN'AO. GALE FORCE WINDS IN
SHANWEI. STRONG WINDS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS AND
SOUTH OF HONG KONG.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AT NOON, SEVERE TYPHOON DOKSURI WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 165 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 20.9 DEGREES NORTH, 119.3 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14
KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE COASTAL
AREAS OF SOUTHERN FUJIAN AND EASTERN GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 5 TO 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO:
NORTH TO NORTHWEST FORCE 11 TO 12, BECOMING CYCLONIC UP TO
FORCE 12 LATER.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
VERY HIGH TO PHENOMENAL SEAS.

SHANWEI:
NORTH TO NORTHWEST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 9.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 5 TO 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7, UP TO FORCE 9 IN EAST
AT FIRST. FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN EAST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 4

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND WEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:33 HKT ON 27.07.2023