PRESS WEATHER NO. 104 - 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 10 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO THE NORTH OF HAINAN
ISLAND  WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 440 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.4 DEGREES NORTH 110.5
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15
KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS LEIZHOU PENINSULA.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, SQUALLY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION AFFECTED THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
LOCALLY, AROUND 20 MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED
OVER MANY PLACES, WITH OCCASIONALLY STRONG WINDS OFFSHORE
AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS GOING TO
MAKE LANDFALL OVER LEIZHOU PENINSULA, THEN MOVE INTO THE
INLAND AREAS OF GUANGXI AND DEPART GRADUALLY FROM HONG
KONG. ITS THREAT TO HONG KONG WILL DECREASE GRADUALLY IN
THE AFTERNOON, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER CANCELLING ALL
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS BETWEEN 2 P.M. AND 5 P.M..
HOWEVER, THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WILL STILL BRING SQUALLS TO THE TERRITORY TODAY.
THERE WILL ALSO BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
STAY ALERT, STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT 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. 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 09:45 HKT ON 26.06.2025