PRESS WEATHER NO. 085 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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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 18 OCTOBER
2026

WARNINGS:

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

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
WATERS.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
A FEW LIGHT RAIN PATCHES.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6 AT FIRST.
MODERATE SEAS, ROUGH AT FIRST.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
EAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6
IN EAST LATER.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 31 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 28 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 5

MACAU              WIND EAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 35 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 27 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:30 HKT ON 18.10.2026