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South China Coastal Waters

Bulletin updated at 23:30 HKT 25/Aug/2026

By the Hong Kong Observatory at 11:30 p.m. on 25 Aug 2026 

Warnings:
Strong winds in Hong Kong adjacent waters, south of Hong
Kong and Shangchuan Dao.

Weather Situation:
A southerly airstream is affecting the coastal waters of
Guangdong.

At 11 p.m., Tropical Depression Narra with maximum sustained
winds of about 55 kilometres per hour near its centre was
located at 19.7 degrees north, 109.3 degrees east. It is
forecast to move northeast at about 14 kilometres per hour,
skirting the coast of northwestern Hainan Island, then
moving towards Leizhou Peninsula. Meanwhile, Severe Typhoon
Saudel with maximum sustained winds of about 155 kilometres
per hour near its centre was located at 27.3 degrees north,
128.5 degrees east. It is forecast to move west-northwest at
about 18 kilometres per hour across the vicinity of the
Ryukyu Islands, entering the East China Sea.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
South force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6.
Occasional heavy showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Nan'ao and Shanwei:
South to southwest force 4 to 5.
Occasional heavy showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.

South of Hong Kong:
South to southwest force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6.
Occasional showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Shangchuan Dao:
South to southwest force 5 to 6.
Occasional showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for the following 48 hours 
South to southwesterly winds of force 5 to 6. Occasional
heavy showers and squally thunderstorms.

Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island       Wind south force 4 
                    Visibility 21 kilometres 

Shantou             Wind east-southeast force 1 
                    Visibility 23 kilometres 

Huangmaozhou        Wind south force 4 
                    

Xisha               Wind south-southwest force 3 
                    Visibility 13 kilometres 



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