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Introduction to Weather Information for South China Coastal Waters

Weather Information for South China Coastal Waters Bulletin

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Hong Kong adjacent waters, Nan'ao, Shanwei, South of Hong Kong, Shangchuan Dao, Southeast Coast of Hainan and South of Beibu Wan.
A map showing the 7 fishing areas off the coast of southern China

Radio broadcast by Commercial Radio and Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK).

Single Side Band Radio Telephony (SSB RT) on 8812 kHz. (Cantonese then English)

Maximum 7 times a day. ('Southeast Coast of Hainan' and 'South of Beibu Wan' are excluded in the broadcast by English channels.)
Table showing the schedules

At 00:33, 04:33, 06:33, 10:03, 13:33, 17:33, 20:33 HK Time (HKT).

  1. Weather situation and warnings of strong winds, fog and hazardous weather;
  2. 24-hour forecasts of winds, significant weather and sea state for 7 fishing areas;
  3. Outlook for the following 48 hours;
  4. Latest reports from South China Coastal Weather Stations including Waglan Island, Shantou, Dongsha, Huangmaozhou, Macau & Xisha.