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.
 
TROPICAL STORM DANAS HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT NOON, DANAS WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.3 DEGREES NORTH 117.4
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH SLOWLY,
LINGERING OVER THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
AND INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, DANAS LINGERED OVER THE NORTHEASTERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFIED. ACCORDING TO
THE PRESENT FORECAST, DANAS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY
OVER THE REGION AND SKIRT AROUND 400 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST
OF HONG KONG FOR THE REST OF TODAY AND TOMORROW MORNING (6
JULY). DANAS WILL THEN ACCELERATE NORTHEASTWARDS, AND MOVE
IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE WESTERN COAST OF TAIWAN TO
THE VICINITY OF TAIWAN STRAIT. THE CIRCULATION OF DANAS IS
RELATIVELY SMALL. UNLESS IT INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY AND
ADOPTS A TRACK CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, THERE
WILL NOT BE STRONG WINDS GENERALLY OVER HONG KONG. THE
CHANCE OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS
IS RATHER LOW. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE TODAY.
 
IT WILL BE EXTREMELY HOT OVER HONG KONG TODAY WITH
TEMPERATURES REACHING 35 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN MANY PLACES.
MEANWHILE, HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO TRIGGER SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. THE LOCAL WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN VERY HOT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
 
THERE ARE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY
AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS,
AND TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION
ISSUED BY 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 11:45 HKT ON 05.07.2025