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 P.M. ON 15 NOVEMBER 2024

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM USAGI HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 10 P.M., USAGI WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 85
KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 21.7
DEGREES NORTH, 119.9 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST OR NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS SOUTHERN TAIWAN.
 
MEANWHILE, SEVERE TYPHOON MAN-YI WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 175 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 11.5 DEGREES NORTH, 128.6 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 26 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR TOWARDS SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES AND CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
A FEW SHOWERS, VISIBILITY RATHER LOW AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7 AT
FIRST.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 9 LATER.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:22 HKT ON 15.11.2024