Bulletin updated at 23:30 HKT 01/Jan/2026
By the Hong Kong Observatory at 11:30 p.m. on 01 Jan 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:
The winter monsoon is affecting the south China coastal
waters.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
North force 5 to 6, occasionally force 7.
Moderate to rough seas.
Nan'ao and Shanwei:
North to northeast force 6 to 7, occasionally force 8.
Rough to very rough seas.
South of Hong Kong and Shangchuan Dao:
North to northeast force 6 to 7.
Rough seas.
Outlook for the following 48 hours
North to northeasterly winds of force 6 to 7, up to force 8
in east at first, becoming easterly winds up to force 6
later.
Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind north force 5
Visibility 17 kilometres
Shantou Wind east-southeast force 1
Visibility 29 kilometres
Huangmaozhou Wind northeast force 5
Macau Wind north force 3
Visibility 12 kilometres
Xisha Wind northeast force 3
Visibility 14 kilometres