Weather information for south China coastal waters issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 8:45 p.m. on 02 September 2010

Warnings:
Strong winds in Hong Kong adjacent waters, Nan'ao, Shanwei and south of Hong Kong.

Weather Situation:
At 9 p.m., Tropical Storm Lionrock with maximum sustained winds of about 65 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 24.0 degrees north, 115.1 degrees east, it is forecast to move west at about 18 kilometres per hour moving inland.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
West to northwest force 5 to 6, becoming southwest up to force 6.
Scattered heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Nan'ao:
South to southeast force 5 to 6, up to force 7 at first.
Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Shanwei:
Southwest force 6 to 7, becoming south to southeast force 5 later.
Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

South of Hong Kong:
South to southwest force 5 to 6.
Scattered heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Shangchuan Dao:
South to southwest force 4 to 5.
Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.

Outlook for the next 48 hours
South to southwesterly winds of force 4 to 5, southeasterly winds of up to force 6 in east at first. Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms.

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