PRESS WEATHER NO. 203 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 28 MAY 2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG. MEANWHILE, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINE
SEA.

AT 11 P.M., TYPHOON EWINIAR WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED
AT 21.6 DEGREES NORTH, 128.6 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 34 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE SEAS SOUTH OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST UP TO FORCE
7.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 7 AT FIRST,
BECOMING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 5. OCCASIONAL HEAVY
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 7 
                   VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DONGSHA            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 8 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 8

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 28.05.2024