PRESS WEATHER NO. 273 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M. TOMORROW, FRIDAY)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 26 JUNE 2025

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AT 11 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER GUANGXI WITH
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 45 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 21.9 DEGREES NORTH, 109.5
DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15
KILOMETRES PER HOUR. IT WILL MOVE INTO THE INLAND AREAS OF
GUANGXI AND DISSIPATE GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE
5. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 27 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 26.06.2025