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PRESS WEATHER NO. 172 - 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 14 MAY 2026


WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST UP TO
FORCE 5.
SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.



NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING SOUTH TO
SOUTHEAST UP TO FORCE 5.
SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST UP TO
FORCE 5 LATER.
SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.


OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING
EASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 7. SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS
AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.




LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 44 KILOMETRES



SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 1500 METRES IN RAIN



HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2



MACAU              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 1



XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:46 HKT ON 14.05.2026

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