SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 4:30 P.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 P.M. ON 30 AUGUST 2026

WARNINGS:

STRONG WINDS IN NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND
SHANGCHUAN DAO.

WEATHER SITUATION:

A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS BRINGING UNSETTLED
WEATHER TO THE COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG AND THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5, BECOMING
NORTH UP TO FORCE 5 LATER.
SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY 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.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

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

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 3

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 14 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 17 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 30.08.2026