PRESS WEATHER NO. 098 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 P.M. ON 18 APRIL 2026

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4.
SOME HAZE.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST UP TO FORCE 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, BECOMING EAST UP TO FORCE 5
LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH FORCE 4.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE
5, UP TO FORCE 6 LATER. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LATER.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 5000 METRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

VISIBILITY REPORTS IN HONG KONG WATERS AT 12:30 P.M. ON 18
APRIL 2026 HONG KONG TIME (NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 1:30
P.M.)
 
KOWLOON BAY                         7 KILOMETRES
VICTORIA HARBOUR                    4600 METRES
WESTERN ANCHORAGE                   5000 METRES
MA WAN                              3700 METRES
TATHONG POINT                       7 KILOMETRES
WEST LAMMA CHANNEL AND CHEUNG CHAU  1800 METRES
EAST LAMMA CHANNEL                  14 KILOMETRES
SOUTH LANTAU                        7 KILOMETRES
URMSTON ROAD                        2700 METRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 18.04.2026