SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 26 FEBRUARY
2026

WARNINGS:

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

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. BESIDES, A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO SOUTHERN CHINA.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
A FEW SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANWEI:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING UP TO
FORCE 7. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 25 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 25 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 26.02.2026