PRESS WEATHER NO. 208 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 5 APRIL 2026

WARNINGS:

SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH
OF HONG KONG. STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS. MEANWHILE, SEVERE SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6 LATER, GUSTS
OCCASIONALLY UP TO FORCE 10 AT FIRST.
SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6,
GUSTS OCCASIONALLY UP TO FORCE 10 AT FIRST.
SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND SEVERE SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6,
BECOMING EASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 7. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND NORTH-NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 1400 METRES IN RAIN

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 3700 METRES IN DRIZZLE

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:45 HKT ON 05.04.2026