Bulletin updated at 12:30 HKT 05/Apr/2026
By the Hong Kong Observatory at 12:30 p.m. on 05 Apr 2026
Warnings:
Severe squally thunderstorms in Hong Kong adjacent waters,
Shanwei, south of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao. Strong winds
in all areas.
Weather Situation:
A trough of low pressure is bringing unsettled weather to
the south China coastal waters. Meanwhile, severe squally
thunderstorms are affecting the coastal waters of Guangdong.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Hong Kong Adjacent Waters：
East to southeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6, gusts
occasionally up to force 10 at first.
Scattered heavy showers and severe squally thunderstorms.
Rough seas.
Nan'ao：
South force 4 to 5, up to force 6 later.
Scattered heavy showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate seas, becoming rough later.
Shanwei：
South force 4 to 5, up to force 6 later, gusts occasionally
up to force 10 at first.
Scattered heavy showers and severe squally thunderstorms.
Rough seas.
South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao：
South force 4 to 5, becoming up to force 6, gusts
occasionally up to force 10 at first.
Scattered heavy showers and severe squally thunderstorms.
Rough seas.
Outlook for the following 48 hours
South to southeasterly winds of force 4 to 5, occasionally
force 6, becoming easterly winds of up to force 6 in east
later. Isolated showers and squally thunderstorms.
Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind east-northeast force 4
Visibility 5000 metres
Shantou Wind east force 1
Visibility 30 kilometres
Huangmaozhou Wind southeast force 3
Macau Wind east force 3
Visibility 4200 metres in drizzle
Xisha Wind south-southwest force 3
Visibility 11 kilometres