SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:55 A.M. ON 10 JULY 2025

WARNINGS:

SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS
AND SHANWEI. STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. MEANWHILE, SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IS
AFFECTING THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND THE
COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6,
GUSTS UP TO FORCE 10 AT FIRST.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS, VERY ROUGH SEAS AT FIRST.

NAN'AO:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6, GUSTS UP TO
FORCE 10 AT FIRST.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS, VERY ROUGH AT FIRST.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 6. OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 4800 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:57 HKT ON 10.07.2025