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South China Coastal Waters

Bulletin updated at 13:30 HKT 08/Jun/2026

By the Hong Kong Observatory at 1:30 p.m. on 08 Jun 2026 

Warnings:
Severe squally thunderstorms in all areas. Strong winds in
Nan'ao, Shanwei, south of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao.

Weather Situation:
An active southwesterly airstream is affecting the coastal
waters of Guangdong. Meanwhile, severe squally thunderstorms
are affecting the region. Besides, a trough of low pressure
has formed over the northern part of Guangdong, it will edge
closer to the coastal waters tonight to tomorrow morning.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
South to southwest force 4 to 5, gusts occasionally up to
force 10 at first, becoming northeast up to force 5 later.
Heavy showers and severe squally thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Nan'ao:
South to southwest force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6, gusts
occasionally up to force 10 at first, becoming northeast up
to force 6 later.
Occasional heavy showers and severe squally thunderstorms.
Rough seas.

Shanwei, South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
South to southwest force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6, gusts
occasionally up to force 10 at first.
Occasional heavy showers and severe squally thunderstorms.
Rough seas.

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

Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island       Wind southwest force 4 
                    Visibility 31 kilometres 

Shantou             Wind east force 1 
                    Visibility 28 kilometres 

Huangmaozhou        Wind west-southwest force 2 
                    

Macau               Wind southwest force 2 
                    Visibility 7 kilometres in thunderstorms 

Xisha               Wind southwest force 4 
                    Visibility 10 kilometres 



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