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South China Coastal Waters

Bulletin updated at 05:30 HKT 22/Jul/2025

By the Hong Kong Observatory at 5:30 a.m. on 22 Jul 2025 

Warnings:
Strong winds in all areas.

Weather Situation:
At 5 a.m., Severe Tropical Storm Wipha with maximum
sustained winds of about 90 kilometres per hour near its
centre was located at 20.7 degrees north, 107.4 degrees
east. It is forecast to move west-southwest at about 10
kilometres per hour across Beibu Wan and towards the
northern part of Vietnam.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
Southeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6.
Occasional heavy showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Nan'ao and Shanwei:
South to southeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6.
Occasional showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

South of Hong Kong:
South to southeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6.
Occasional heavy showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Shangchuan Dao:
South to southeast force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6.
Occasional heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for the following 48 hours 
South to southeasterly winds of force 4 to 5, occasionally
force 6. Occasional heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.

Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island       Wind southeast force 4 
                    Visibility 41 kilometres 

Shantou             Wind east-southeast force 2 
                    Visibility 9 kilometres in rain 

Huangmaozhou        Wind southeast force 5 
                    

Macau               Wind southeast force 4 
                    Visibility 28 kilometres 

Xisha               Wind south-southwest force 5 
                    Visibility 8 kilometres 



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