PRESS WEATHER NO. 137 - 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 2 MAY 2026

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE EASTERLY AIRSTREAM NOW AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG IS BEING REPLACED BY A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM
GRADUALLY. BESIDES, A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS
THE REGION LATER TOMORROW.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING NORTH UP TO
FORCE 5 LATER.
A FEW SHOWERS. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING
NORTH UP TO FORCE 5 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 7, BECOMING EASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 7. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 2

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 25 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:47 HKT ON 02.05.2026