PRESS WEATHER NO. 078 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 9:45 A.M. ON 1 APRIL 2026

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO AND SHANWEI.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST FORCE 5.
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6,
BECOMING SOUTHERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 6. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 46 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 2

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 01.04.2026