PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - 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 9 AUGUST 2025

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. BESIDES, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS BRINGING
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 27 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 25 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 09.08.2025