PRESS WEATHER NO. 028 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 4 OCTOBER 2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

TROPICAL STORM KRATHON HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION.
 
AT 3 A.M., KRATHON WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 55
KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 22.8
DEGREES NORTH, 120.6 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO BE
SLOW-MOVING, LINGERING OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF TAIWAN AND
DISSIPATING GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

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

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6 IN EAST
AT FIRST. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 23 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 04.10.2024