PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - 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 31 OCTOBER 2026

WARNINGS:

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

WEATHER SITUATION:

AN EASTERLY AIRSTREAM IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY AFFECT THE
COASTAL WATERS OF GUANGDONG THIS MORNING.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

EAST FORCE 4, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

NAN'AO, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
EAST TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING UP TO FORCE 6.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH.

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

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY
FORCE 6. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY 35 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND EAST-SOUTHEAST FORCE 1 
                   VISIBILITY 30 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND NORTHEAST FORCE 4

MACAU              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 16 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND EAST-NORTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 21 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:30 HKT ON 31.10.2026