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.
 
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 2 A.M., THE TROPICAL STORM WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 470
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.9 DEGREES NORTH
117.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
SLOWLY, LINGERING OVER THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL CYCLONE INTENSIFIED,
BUT ITS CIRCULATION IS STILL RELATIVELY SMALL, AND IT IS
SLOW-MOVING. IT WILL STILL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF AROUND
400 KILOMETRES OR MORE FROM HONG KONG TODAY (5 JULY). THE
STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL
NOON OF TODAY. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO BE THE
CLOSEST TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY LATER
TODAY 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 TODAY TO AT FIRST ON SUNDAY. 
 
LOCALLY, IT WILL BE VERY HOT TODAY AND TOMORROW 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 TO 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. 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. 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 01:45 HKT ON 05.07.2025