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PRESS WEATHER NO. 018 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M.)


WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 1:55 A.M. ON 8 FEBRUARY 2026



WARNINGS:

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



WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
A FEW RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST.
ROUGH SEAS.



NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTHEAST FORCE 7 TO 8.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 8.
ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.


OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7, UP TO FORCE 8
AT FIRST.




LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 5 
VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES



SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES



HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 5



MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES



XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:55 HKT ON 08.02.2026

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