PRESS WEATHER NO. 022 - SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

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SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 5:30 A.M.)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 3:30 A.M. ON 25 OCTOBER 2026

WEATHER SITUATION:

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 3 A.M., CHAMPI WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 85
KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED AT 28.5
DEGREES NORTH, 123.9 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE EAST
CHINA SEA AND WEAKEN PROGRESSIVELY.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST UP TO FORCE
5 LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

NAN'AO AND SHANWEI:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST FORCE 5.
MODERATE SEAS.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG AND SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING EAST FORCE 5
LATER.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 7
LATER.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND NORTH FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 36 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND WEST-SOUTHWEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTH FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND NORTH FORCE 4 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND WEST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 20 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 25.10.2026