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 2 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM DANAS WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5
DEGREES NORTH 117.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHEAST SLOWLY, LINGERING OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFYING
GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, DANAS WAS GRADUALLY TURNING
NORTHEASTWARDS, BUT STILL MOVING SLOWLY. ACCORDING TO THE
PRESENT FORECAST, DANAS WILL SKIRT AROUND 400 KILOMETRES
SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG FOR THE REST OF TODAY AND TOMORROW
MORNING (6 JULY). IT WILL THEN ACCELERATE TOWARDS 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 IS EXTREMELY HOT OVER HONG KONG TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES
REACHING 35 DEGREES OR ABOVE IN MANY PLACES. MEANWHILE,
SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS TRIGGERED BY HIGH
TEMPERATURES ARE AFFECTING GUANGDONG. 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, 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 13:45 HKT ON 05.07.2025