PRESS WEATHER NO. 050 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 20 JULY 2025

WARNINGS:

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AT 3 A.M., TYPHOON WIPHA WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
ABOUT 120 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED
AT 21.4 DEGREES NORTH, 116.0 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA,
EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 8 TO 9, BECOMING CYCLONIC FORCE 12.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS, BECOMING PHENOMENAL.

NAN'AO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 9 TO 10, CYCLONIC FORCE 12 AT
FIRST.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH SEAS, PHENOMENAL AT FIRST.

SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 10 TO 11, CYCLONIC FORCE 12 AT
FIRST.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS, PHENOMENAL AT FIRST.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
NORTH TO NORTHWEST FORCE 9 TO 10, BECOMING WEST TO
SOUTHWEST UP TO FORCE 12.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH SEAS, BECOMING PHENOMENAL.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 6 TO 7, UP TO FORCE 12 LATER.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING PHENOMENAL LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 9 TO 10, FORCE
11 AT FIRST. FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 4500 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 7

MACAU              WIND WEST FORCE 3

XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 20.07.2025