PRESS WEATHER NO. 016 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 1 A.M. ON 26 JULY 2026

WARNINGS:

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS, SHANWEI
AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG. STORM FORCE WINDS IN NAN'AO. STRONG
WINDS IN SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

TYPHOON NOUL HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE TYPHOON.
 
AT 1 A.M., NOUL WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 155
KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 22.2
DEGREES NORTH, 115.3 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST
OF EASTERN GUANGDONG.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 11 TO 12, BECOMING SOUTHWEST FORCE
12.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
VERY HIGH TO PHENOMENAL SEAS.

NAN'AO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FORCE 8 TO 9, FORCE 10 AT FIRST.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS.

SHANWEI:
SOUTH FORCE 11 TO 12, CYCLONIC FORCE 12 AT FIRST.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
VERY HIGH TO PHENOMENAL SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
NORTHWEST FORCE 11 TO 12, BECOMING SOUTHWEST FORCE 12.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
VERY HIGH TO PHENOMENAL SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7.
SCATTERED SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, BECOMING
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF UP TO FORCE 6. OCCASIONAL HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 8 WITH GUSTS TO FORCE 9 
                   VISIBILITY 2500 METRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 7

MACAU              WIND NORTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:00 HKT ON 26.07.2026