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South China Coastal Waters

Bulletin updated at 23:30 HKT 22/Jun/2026

By the Hong Kong Observatory at 11:30 p.m. on 22 Jun 2026 

Weather Situation:
A southwesterly airstream is affecting the south China
coastal waters.

At 11 p.m., Super Typhoon Mekkhala with maximum sustained
winds of about 210 kilometres per hour near its centre was
located at 18.2 degrees north, 125.8 degrees east. It is
forecast to move northwest at about 12 kilometres per hour
across the seas east of the Philippines.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
Southwest force 4, occasionally force 5.
Isolated showers.
Moderate seas.

Nan'ao and Shanwei:
West to southwest force 4, occasionally force 5.
Moderate seas.

South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
South to southwest force 4 to 5.
Moderate seas.

Outlook for the following 48 hours 
South to southwesterly winds of force 4 to 5. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.

Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island       Wind south-southwest force 3 
                    

Shantou             Wind southeast force 2 
                    Visibility 30 kilometres 

Macau               Wind south-southwest force 2 
                    Visibility 40 kilometres 

Xisha               Wind south-southwest force 2 
                    Visibility 25 kilometres 



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