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PRESS WEATHER NO. 056 - 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 6:25 A.M. ON 30 SEPTEMBER
2024



WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.



WEATHER SITUATION:


SEVERE TYPHOON KRATHON HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SUPER TYPHOON.
 
AT 6 A.M., KRATHON WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT
185 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 20.0
DEGREES NORTH, 122.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
LUZON STRAIT AND CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY.


AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTHWEST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.



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

SHANWEI:
NORTH TO NORTHWEST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.


OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7, UP TO FORCE 9
IN EAST. FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.




LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 32 KILOMETRES



SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 28 KILOMETRES



HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 4



MACAU              WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES



XISHA              WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:25 HKT ON 30.09.2024

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