PRESS WEATHER NO. 030 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 18 MARCH 2026

WARNINGS:

FOG IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS, NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES, FOG PATCHES LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
FOG PATCHES LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE
5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6 IN EAST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 25 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 18.03.2026