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 A.M. ON 3 JULY 2026

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AT 8 A.M., TROPICAL STORM MAYSAK WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 65 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 17.4 DEGREES NORTH, 110.4 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF HAINAN ISLAND.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7.
SCATTERED HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 6 TO 7.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 6 TO 7. FREQUENT
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 5 
                   VISIBILITY 27 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 6 KILOMETRES IN DRIZZLE

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:00 HKT ON 03.07.2026