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South China Coastal Waters

Bulletin updated at 19:45 HKT 18/Oct/2026

By the Hong Kong Observatory at 7:45 p.m. on 18 Oct 2026 

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.
Moderate seas.

Nan'ao:
East to northeast force 4 to 5.
Moderate seas.

Shanwei, 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 8
in east later.

Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island       Wind east-northeast force 2 
                    Visibility 38 kilometres 

Shantou             Wind east force 2 
                    Visibility 30 kilometres 

Huangmaozhou        Wind northeast force 4 
                    

Macau               Wind east-southeast force 2 
                    Visibility  50 kilometres or above 

Xisha               Wind northeast force 2 
                    Visibility 23 kilometres 



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