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 5 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHEASTERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 540
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.6 DEGREES
NORTH 118.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY, LINGERING OVER THE NORTHEASTERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY.

 

THE CIRCULATION OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS RELATIVELY
SMALL. IT WILL BE SLOW-MOVING AND STILL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE
OF AROUND 400 KILOMETRES OR MORE FROM HONG KONG TONIGHT TO
TOMORROW MORNING (5 JULY). THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL NOON TOMORROW. THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO BE THE CLOSEST TO THE VICINITY OF
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY LATER TOMORROW TO SUNDAY MORNING (6
JULY). IT WILL LINGER OVER THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA AND CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY. HOWEVER, THERE
ARE UNCERTAINTIES IN ITS SUBSEQUENT MOVEMENT. ACCORDING TO
THE PRESENT FORECAST, THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WILL TURN
NORTHWARDS GRADUALLY LATER ON SUNDAY IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF TAIWAN STRAIT TO THE COAST OF
EASTERN GUANGDONG.
 
DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE, ITS SPEED
OF INTENSIFICATION AND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ITS ASSOCIATED
STRONG WINDS AND THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL ASSESS THE NEED OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNALS LATER TOMORROW AND AT FIRST ON SUNDAY.
 
LOCALLY, IT WILL BE VERY HOT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
WITH TEMPERATURES REACHING 35 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN SOME
AREAS. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO TRIGGER SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
 
THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY
AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, NOT ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS AND PAY
ATTENTION TO THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE
OBSERVATORY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE
CHECKED.
 
2. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
3. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
4. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
5. 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 16:45 HKT ON 04.07.2025