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PRESS WEATHER NO. 233 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M. TOMORROW, MONDAY)


WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 5 APRIL 2026



WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.



WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

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



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

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 5 TO 6.
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 FORCE 4 
VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES



SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 15 KILOMETRES



HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 4



MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES



XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 05.04.2026

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