SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:45 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 13 AUGUST 2025

WARNINGS:

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IN NAN'AO. GALE FORCE WINDS IN
SHANWEI. STRONG WINDS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS AND
SOUTH OF HONG KONG.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AT 4 P.M., TYPHOON PODUL WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED
AT 23.2 DEGREES NORTH, 120.1 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ENTERING THE TAIWAN STRAIT, AND THEN EDGE CLOSER TO THE
VICINITY OF SOUTHERN FUJIAN AND EASTERN GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 TO 6.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 8 TO 9, BECOMING CYCLONIC FORCE 12.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS, BECOMING PHENOMENAL.

SHANWEI:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING FORCE 9.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING HIGH.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 TO 6.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 6, BECOMING EASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:31 HKT ON 13.08.2025