PRESS WEATHER NO. 137 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 11:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 7:45 P.M. ON 27 FEBRUARY
2026

WARNINGS:

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

WEATHER SITUATION:

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED
WEATHER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS AND THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. BESIDES, AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM
IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG
GRADUALLY TOMORROW.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6, BECOMING UP TO
FORCE 7.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING
UP TO FORCE 6.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
FOG PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6
AT FIRST, BECOMING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 5. FOG
PATCHES.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 3000 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:51 HKT ON 27.02.2026