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South China Coastal Waters

Bulletin updated at 23:30 HKT 17/Dec/2025

By the Hong Kong Observatory at 11:30 p.m. on 17 Dec 2025 

Warnings:
Strong winds in all areas.

Weather Situation:
The northeast monsoon is affecting the south China coastal
waters.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
East to northeast force 5 to 6.
Moderate to rough seas.

Nan'ao:
Northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
Moderate to rough seas.

Shanwei:
East to northeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
Moderate to rough seas.

South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
East to northeast force 5 to 6, becoming up to force 7.
Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for the following 48 hours 
East to northeasterly winds of force 5 to 6, up to force 7
at first.

Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island       Wind northeast force 4 
                    Visibility 26 kilometres 

Shantou             Wind east-southeast force 1 
                    Visibility 27 kilometres 

Huangmaozhou        Wind east-northeast force 3 
                    

Macau               Wind northwest force 1 
                    Visibility 16 kilometres 

Xisha               Wind northeast force 3 
                    Visibility 15 kilometres 



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