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 2 A.M. ON 17 FEBRUARY 2026

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS. FOG IN SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND
SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

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

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.
A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES AT FIRST, VISIBILITY RATHER LOW IN
SOME AREAS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.
FOG PATCHES AT FIRST.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING
UP TO FORCE 6.
FOG PATCHES AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 7.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 2000 METRES IN MIST

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:00 HKT ON 17.02.2026