SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 9 AUGUST 2026

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AT 11 P.M., TYPHOON DOLPHIN WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED
AT 27.7 DEGREES NORTH, 120.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
ZHEJIANG AND MOVE INLAND.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO:
WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 5 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 7,
BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO FORCE 7.
FREQUENT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI:
WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 6. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 39 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST FORCE 6

MACAU              WIND WEST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 40 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 09.08.2026