Bulletin updated at 16:30 HKT 01/Sep/2026
By the Hong Kong Observatory at 4:30 p.m. on 01 Sep 2026
Warnings:
Gale force winds in Nan'ao and Shanwei. Strong winds in Hong
Kong adjacent waters, south of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao.
Weather Situation:
At 4 p.m., Tropical Depression Saudel with maximum sustained
winds of about 55 kilometres per hour near its centre was
located at 20.1 degrees north, 114.7 degrees east. It is
forecast to move east-northeast at about 14 kilometres per
hour across the northern part of the South China Sea.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
North to northwest force 5 to 6.
Occasional heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.
Nan'ao:
South to southeast force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7,
becoming cyclonic force 8 later.
Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas, becoming very rough later.
Shanwei:
South to southeast force 6 to 7, becoming cyclonic force 8.
Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
Rough seas, becoming very rough.
South of Hong Kong:
West to northwest force 6 to 7, cyclonic force 7 at first.
Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
Rough seas.
Shangchuan Dao:
North to northwest force 6 to 7.
Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
Rough seas.
Outlook for the following 48 hours
North to northwesterly winds of force 5 to 6, occasionally
force 7, cyclonic winds of force 8 in east. Frequent heavy
squally showers and thunderstorms.
Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind northeast force 5
Shantou Wind east force 1
Visibility 23 kilometres in rain
Huangmaozhou Wind northeast force 6
Macau Wind north force 4
Visibility 45 kilometres
Xisha Wind west-southwest force 6
Visibility 2800 metres in rain