SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 9:45 A.M. ON 22 SEPTEMBER
2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE
SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS. MEANWHILE, THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE REGION.

BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE TAIWAN STRAIT
HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
 
AT 10 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 55 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 24.8 DEGREES NORTH, 119.7 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF FUJIAN.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6,
BECOMING CYCLONIC UP TO FORCE 6.
FREQUENT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 5 LATER. OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 28 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:10 HKT ON 22.09.2024