Bulletin updated at 12:30 HKT 04/Jul/2025
By the Hong Kong Observatory at 12:30 p.m. on 04 Jul 2025 Warnings: Storm force winds in Nan'ao and Shanwei. Weather Situation: At noon, the tropical depression over the northeastern part of the South China Sea with maximum sustained winds of about 55 kilometres per hour near its centre was located at 19.5 degrees north, 118.6 degrees east. It is forecast to move northwest or west-northwest slowly, lingering over the northeastern part of the South China Sea. Area forecasts for the next 24 hours Hong Kong Adjacent Waters: East to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Isolated showers and squally thunderstorms. Moderate seas. Nan'ao and Shanwei: East to northeast force 4 to 5, becoming up to force 11. Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms. Moderate seas, becoming very high. South of Hong Kong: East to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5. Isolated showers and squally thunderstorms. Moderate seas. Shangchuan Dao: East to northeast force 4, occasionally force 5, becoming west to northwest up to force 5 later. Scattered showers and squally thunderstorms. Moderate seas. Outlook for the following 48 hours Northeasterly winds of force 4 to 5, becoming cyclonic winds of up to force 12 in east. Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms. Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations -------------------------------------------------------- Waglan Island Wind east force 4 Visibility 38 kilometres Shantou Wind east-southeast force 2 Visibility 30 kilometres Huangmaozhou Wind east force 4 Macau Wind north force 1 Visibility 35 kilometres Xisha Wind southwest force 3 Visibility 8 kilometres in rain