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 2 MARCH 2026

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS. FOG IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS. BESIDES, A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE
COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG OVERNIGHT.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST
FORCE 6.
SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS, FOG
PATCHES AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING FORCE 7.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS, FOG PATCHES AT
FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING
UP TO FORCE 7.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS, FOG PATCHES AT
FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING
NORTHEAST UP TO FORCE 7.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS, FOG PATCHES AT
FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7, UP TO FORCE 8 IN EAST
AT FIRST. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND CALM 
                   VISIBILITY 90 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 2000 METRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 7:45 P.M. ON 2
MARCH 2026 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 8:45
P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         5000 METRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    5000 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   3700 METRES
MA WAN                              5000 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       1800 METRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  4600 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  5000 METRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        3700 METRES
URMSTON ROAD                        3700 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:47 HKT ON 02.03.2026