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 3 APRIL 2026

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM NOW AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG IS BEING REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM
GRADUALLY. BESIDES, THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN CHINA IS EXPECTED TO EDGE CLOSER
TO THE COASTAL WATERS LATER TODAY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
A FEW SHOWERS, VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW IN SOME AREAS AT
FIRST, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

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

SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR HONG KONG WATERS

AT 5 A.M. HONG KONG TIME:

KAI TAK:
WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 3.
 
STAR FERRY KOWLOON:
WIND EAST FORCE 3.
 
GREEN ISLAND:
WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 WITH GUSTS TO FORCE 5.
 
CHEUNG CHAU:
WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 4.
 
SEA WAVES NEAR WAGLAN ISLAND WILL BE ABOUT 1.0 METRE TO 2.0
METRES DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
 
THE SEA TEMPERATURE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR IS 22 DEGREES
CELSIUS.
 
THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR WILL BE 2.0 METRES
AT 10:01 A.M. TODAY AND THE NEXT LOW TIDE WILL BE 0.7 METRE
AT 4:05 P.M. TODAY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:30 HKT ON 03.04.2026