SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:45 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 5:30 A.M. ON 13 MARCH 2026

WARNINGS:

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

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, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 8 AT
FIRST.
ROUGH SEAS, VERY ROUGH AT FIRST.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 8 AT
FIRST.
ROUGH SEAS, VERY ROUGH AT FIRST.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 7
AT FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 7 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 8

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 27 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 13.03.2026