PRESS WEATHER NO. 028 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 8 AUGUST 2026

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AT 3 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON DOLPHIN WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 175 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 26.7 DEGREES NORTH, 126.5 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
ACROSS THE EAST CHINA SEA.
 
MEANWHILE, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER BEIBU WAN HAS
INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 45
KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 19.9
DEGREES NORTH, 108.7 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS HAINAN
ISLAND AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

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

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

WESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6,
BECOMING UP TO FORCE 7 IN EAST. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 18 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2

XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:49 HKT ON 08.08.2026