SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:50 P.M. ON 12 APRIL 2025

WARNINGS:

SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN ALL AREAS. GALE FORCE WINDS
IN ALL AREAS. FOG IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. BESIDES, A COLD FRONT IS MOVING SOUTHWARDS
GRADUALLY, IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG LATER IN THE AFTERNOON TO AROUND THE EVENING
TODAY. THE ASSOCIATED SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHWEST FORCE 5, GUSTS OCCASIONALLY UP TO FORCE 10,
BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE 8.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, GUSTS OCCASIONALLY UP TO
FORCE 10, BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE 8.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4 TO 5, GUSTS OCCASIONALLY UP TO FORCE 10,
BECOMING NORTH UP TO FORCE 8.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6
AT FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES IN DRIZZLE

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:59 HKT ON 12.04.2025