SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 026

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

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:40 A.M. ON 26 AUGUST 2025

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AT 3 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM KAJIKI WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 105 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS
CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 18.7 DEGREES NORTH, 104.8 DEGREES
EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18
KILOMETRES PER HOUR INTO THE INLAND AREAS OF INDO-CHINA AND
DISSIPATE GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO
FORCE 6. OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 32 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:40 HKT ON 26.08.2025