Bulletin updated at 16:30 HKT 18/Oct/2026
By the Hong Kong Observatory at 4:30 p.m. on 18 Oct 2026
Warnings:
Strong winds in Nan'ao and Shanwei.
Weather Situation:
An easterly airstream is affecting the south China coastal
waters.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Hong Kong Adjacent Waters：
East force 4 to 5.
A few light rain patches.
Moderate seas.
Nan'ao：
East to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6.
Moderate to rough seas.
Shanwei：
East force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6 at first.
Moderate seas, rough at first.
South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao：
East force 4 to 5.
Moderate seas.
Outlook for the following 48 hours
East to northeasterly winds of force 4 to 5, up to force 6
in east later.
Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind northeast force 3
Visibility 34 kilometres
Shantou Wind east-southeast force 2
Visibility 30 kilometres
Huangmaozhou Wind northeast force 5
Macau Wind east force 2
Visibility 45 kilometres
Xisha Wind northeast force 2
Visibility 29 kilometres