PRESS WEATHER NO. 123 - 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 510 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.7
DEGREES NORTH 109.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING CLOSER TO
LEIZHOU PENINSULA.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, WUTIP ADOPTED A NORTHEAST TRACK
CROSSING THE BEIBU WAN. ITS OUTER CIRCULATION BROUGHT
SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. WUTIP WILL MAKE
LANDFALL OVER LEIZHOU PENINSULA SHORTLY, AND 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 PROGRESSIVELY OVER THE
TERRITORY, AND UP TO GALE FORCE ON HIGH GROUND LATER. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 AT
12:20 P.M.
 
WITH WUTIP MOVING FURTHER INLAND AND WEAKENING, LOCAL WINDS
WILL MODERATE PROGRESSIVELY 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 NOW. 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 NOW.
 
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 11:45 HKT ON 14.06.2025