TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 8 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM WUTIP WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 720 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.3
DEGREES NORTH 108.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR,
EDGING CLOSER AND SKIRTING THE WESTERN PART OF HAINAN
ISLAND. IT WILL THEN MOVE TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF BEIBU WAN
TO LEIZHOU PENINSULA.

 

WUTIP INTENSIFIED LAST NIGHT BUT TOOK A SLIGHTLY WESTWARD
TRACK AWAY FROM HONG KONG. WUTIP IS EXPECTED TO SKIRT THE
WESTERN PART OF HAINAN ISLAND TODAY AND MOVES TOWARDS BEIBU
WAN TO LEIZHOU PENINSULA, MAINTAINING A DISTANCE OF OVER
500 KILOMETRES FROM HONG KONG. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1
WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST OF THE TIME TODAY. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, WUTIP WILL THEN
TURN NORTHEASTWARDS AND ENTER INLAND OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.
IT WILL EDGE SLIGHTLY CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY OVER THE WEEKEND. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN GENERALLY OVER THE TERRITORY DURING
THE DAY TOMORROW (14 JUNE), AND UP TO GALE FORCE ON HIGH
GROUND LATER. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY
SHOWERS. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS TONIGHT TO TOMORROW
MORNING THE NEED FOR ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3. 
 
WITH THE GRADUAL WEAKENING OF WUTIP OVER INLAND OF SOUTHERN
CHINA, LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MODERATE PROGRESSIVELY
LATER ON SUNDAY (15 JUNE).  
 
THERE ARE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY
AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
2. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.
 
3. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
4. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
5. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
6. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
7. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:46 HKT ON 13.06.2025