PRESS WEATHER NO. 065 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:45 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:55 A.M. ON 7 FEBRUARY 2026

WARNINGS:

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

WEATHER SITUATION:

A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED ACROSS SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS.
THE ASSOCIATED NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE REGION
GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6, UP TO FORCE 7
LATER.
A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, UP TO FORCE 8 LATER.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 8 LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, UP TO
FORCE 8 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, UP TO FORCE 7
LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 7 TO 8.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 6

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:56 HKT ON 07.02.2026