PRESS WEATHER NO. 097 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 12:30 P.M. ON 25 JULY 2025

WEATHER SITUATION:

TROPICAL STORM FRANCISCO HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION.
AT NOON., FRANCISCO WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT
55 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 26.7
DEGREES NORTH, 122.9 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE EAST CHINA
SEA.
 
MEANWHILE, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM CO-MAY WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 105 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS
CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 19.0 DEGREES NORTH, 121.2 DEGREES
EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 36
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4.
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
NORTH FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 40 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 70 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:38 HKT ON 25.07.2025