PRESS WEATHER NO. 069 - 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 21 OCTOBER 2026

WARNINGS:

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

WEATHER SITUATION:

PRESSURE IS RISING OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF SOUTHERN
CHINA. A SURGE OF NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO REACH
THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS LATER TODAY.

AT 10 A.M., SUPER TYPHOON CHAMPI WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 18.3 DEGREES NORTH, 129.8 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ACROSS THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC TOWARDS THE SEAS EAST
OF TAIWAN.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 3 TO 4, FORCE 5 LATER.
ISOLATED SHOWERS LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 8 LATER.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER.

SHANWEI:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 7 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, FORCE 6 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, FORCE 8 IN
EAST, UP TO FORCE 9 AT FIRST.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 1

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 28 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 19 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:53 HKT ON 21.10.2026