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South China Coastal Waters

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
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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 



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