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PRESS WEATHER NO. 169 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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


WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 4 SEPTEMBER
2026


WEATHER SITUATION:

A WESTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.



AT 11 P.M., TROPICAL STORM KROVANH WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 65 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 28.6 DEGREES NORTH, 127.7 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTH AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
LINGERING OVER THE VICINITY OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS.


AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MODERATE SEAS.



NAN'AO, SHANWEI, SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.


OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.




LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2



SHANTOU            WIND EAST FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES



HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1



MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 1 
VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES



XISHA              WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 2 
VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 04.09.2026

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