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South China Coastal Waters

Bulletin updated at 09:45 HKT 21/Dec/2025

By the Hong Kong Observatory at 9:45 a.m. on 21 Dec 2025 

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:
A replenishment of the northeast monsoon is affecting the
south China coastal waters gradually.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
Northeast force 5 to 6, becoming up to force 7.
Moderate to rough seas.

Nan'ao:
Northeast force 6 to 7, becoming up to force 8.
Rough seas, becoming very rough.

Shanwei:
East to northeast force 6 to 7, up to force 8 later.
Rough seas, becoming very rough later.

South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
East to northeast force 5 to 6, becoming up to force 7.
Moderate to rough seas.

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

Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island       Wind northeast force 4 
                    

Shantou             Wind southeast force 1 
                    Visibility 10 kilometres 

Huangmaozhou        Wind northeast force 4 
                    

Macau               Wind north force 2 
                    Visibility 19 kilometres 

Xisha               Wind east-northeast force 3 
                    Visibility 7 kilometres in mist 



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