PRESS WEATHER NO. 216 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 10:05 P.M. ON 5 SEPTEMBER
2023

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE UNSETTLED WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANT OF HAIKUI
IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAIKUI HAS WEAKENED INTO AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWEST FORCE 4
TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANWEI:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWEST FORCE 4
TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 28 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:06 HKT ON 05.09.2023