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PRESS WEATHER NO. 078 - 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 17 JUNE 2026



WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.



WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO
THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

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



NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.


OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6. OCCASIONAL
HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.




LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTH FORCE 4 
VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES



SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 13 KILOMETRES IN RAIN



HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 4



MACAU              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 40 KILOMETRES



XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
VISIBILITY 10 KILOMETRES


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 17.06.2026

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