PRESS WEATHER NO. 072 - 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 20 APRIL 2026

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4.
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, VISIBILITY RELATIVELY LOW
IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

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

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 9 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 11 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 20.04.2026