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South China Coastal Waters

Bulletin updated at 16:30 HKT 31/Dec/2025

By the Hong Kong Observatory at 4:30 p.m. on 31 Dec 2025 

Warnings:
Strong winds in all areas.

Weather Situation:
An easterly airstream is affecting the coastal waters of
Guangdong. Besides, a cold front is expected to move across
the south China coastal waters later tomorrow.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
East force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6, becoming north
force 6 later.
Moderate to rough seas.

Nan'ao:
Northeast force 6 to 7.
Rough seas.

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

South of Hong Kong:
East to northeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6,
becoming up to force 7.
Moderate to rough seas.

Shangchuan Dao:
East to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5, up to force
6 later.
Moderate seas, becoming rough later.

Outlook for the following 48 hours 
East to northeasterly winds of force 6 to 7, becoming
northerly winds up to force 7, up to force 8 in east.

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

Shantou             Wind east-southeast force 2 
                    Visibility 30 kilometres 

Huangmaozhou        Wind east force 5 
                    

Macau               Wind east-northeast force 1 
                    Visibility 30 kilometres 

Xisha               Wind north-northeast force 3 
                    Visibility 28 kilometres 



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