PRESS WEATHER NO. 112 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 12:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 9:45 A.M. ON 27 AUGUST 2026

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN ALL AREAS.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AND A SOUTHERLY AIRSTREAM ARE
BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

AT 10 A.M., TYPHOON SAUDEL WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
ABOUT 145 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED
AT 28.6 DEGREES NORTH, 124.6 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
EAST CHINA SEA.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY 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. OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3

SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 7 KILOMETRES IN RAIN

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 12 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 27.08.2026