Issue Time (HKT): 16:30 22/Oct/2026
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS
(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 7:45 P.M.)
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:30 P.M. ON 22 OCTOBER 2026
WARNINGS:
GALE FORCE WINDS IN NAN'AO. STRONG WINDS IN HONG KONG
ADJACENT WATERS, SHANWEI AND SOUTH OF HONG KONG.
WEATHER SITUATION:
A NORTHERLY AIRSTREAM IS AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS OF
GUANGDONG.
AT 4 P.M., SUPER TYPHOON CHAMPI WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF ABOUT 195 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS
LOCATED AT 20.9 DEGREES NORTH, 125.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE SEAS EAST OF TAIWAN.
AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:
NORTH TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
NAN'AO:
NORTH FORCE 7 TO 8, UP TO FORCE 9 AT FIRST.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS, HIGH AT FIRST.
SHANWEI:
NORTH TO NORTHWEST FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 7 AT FIRST.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
NORTH TO NORTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 6.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
SHANGCHUAN DAO:
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHWEST FORCE 5.
MODERATE SEAS.
OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS
NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, UP TO FORCE 8
IN EAST AT FIRST.
LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS:
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WAGLAN ISLANDWIND SOUTH FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 24 KILOMETRES
SHANTOUWIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 23 KILOMETRES
HUANGMAOZHOUWIND WEST-NORTHWEST FORCE 3
MACAUWIND NORTH-NORTHEAST FORCE 3
VISIBILITY 25 KILOMETRES
XISHAWIND NORTHEAST FORCE 2
VISIBILITY 22 KILOMETRES
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Weather Information for South China Coastal Waters
Weather Information for South China Coastal Waters (Issued by Hong Kong Observatory)
