PRESS WEATHER NO. 082 - 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 8 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM WUTIP WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 590 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.2
DEGREES NORTH 109.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR MOVING ACROSS
BEIBU WAN AND TOWARDS LEIZHOU PENINSULA.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, WUTIP ADOPTED A NORTH-NORTHEAST
TRACK CROSSING THE BEIBU WAN. ITS OUTER CIRCULATION BROUGHT
SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. WUTIP IS
EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER LEIZHOU PENINSULA DURING THE
DAY TODAY. IT WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS THE VICINITY OF THE
BOUNDARY OF GUANGDONG-GUANGXI. THE STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED
WITH WUTIP ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY PREVAIL OVER THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
OVER THE TERRITORY LATER TODAY, AND UP TO GALE FORCE ON
HIGH GROUND. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 BETWEEN NOON AND 2 P.M. TODAY. 
 
WITH WUTIP MOVING FURTHER INLAND AND WEAKENING TOMORROW, 
LOCAL WINDS WILL MODERATE GRADUALLY LATER TOMORROW.
ALTHOUGH WUTIP WILL DEPART AND DISSIPATE ON MONDAY AND
TUESDAY, AN ACTIVE SOUTHWESTERLY AIRSTREAM WILL BRING HEAVY
SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT. 
 
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. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
5. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
6. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
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 07:53 HKT ON 14.06.2025