PRESS WEATHER NO. 060 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 9:45 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 8:05 A.M. ON 1 JULY 2026

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A SOUTHEASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA
COASTAL WATERS. BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS
INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY. A TROPICAL CYCLONE APPEARS TO BE
FORMING.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 7. FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 29 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:05 HKT ON 01.07.2026