PRESS WEATHER NO. 077 - 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 11:50 A.M. ON 22 JUNE 2026

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AT NOON, SEVERE TYPHOON MEKKHALA WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 165 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 17.8 DEGREES NORTH, 127.3 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ACROSS THE SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES AND CONTINUE
TO INTENSIFY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
A FEW SHOWERS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 27 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:50 HKT ON 22.06.2026