PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

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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 NOON, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM WUTIP WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 730 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.5
DEGREES NORTH 108.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH SLOWLY SKIRTING THE WESTERN COAST OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, WUTIP INTENSIFIED SLIGHTLY. ITS
ASSOCIATED SQUALLY SHOWERS ARE AFFECTING THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. WUTIP IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS BEIBU WAN
TODAY, MAINTAINING A DISTANCE OF OVER 500 KILOMETRES FROM
HONG KONG. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
FOR MOST OF TODAY.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, WUTIP WILL TURN
NORTHEASTWARDS GRADUALLY. IT WILL MAKE LANDFALL OVER THE
VICINITY OF LEIZHOU PENINSULA TOMORROW (14 JUNE). ITS
ASSOCIATED STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO EDGE CLOSER TO THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY GRADUALLY. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN GENERALLY OVER THE
TERRITORY DURING THE DAY TOMORROW, AND THERE WILL BE MORE
SQUALLY SHOWERS. WINDS ON HIGH GROUND WILL OCCASIONALLY
REACH GALE FORCE LATER. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE
NEED FOR ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BETWEEN
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING.
 
WITH THE GRADUAL WEAKENING OF WUTIP OVER INLAND AREAS,
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. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
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. 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 11:45 HKT ON 13.06.2025