SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:45 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 23 MAY 2025

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. BESIDES, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL EDGE CLOSER
TO THE REGION TONIGHT.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 4, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE
6 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE
5 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING UP TO
FORCE 7 IN EAST. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 49 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 70 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:30 HKT ON 23.05.2025