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 A.M., TROPICAL STORM WIPHA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
720 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.8
DEGREES NORTH 120.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
LUZON STRAIT AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, WIPHA WILL MAINTAIN A
DISTANCE OF MORE THAN 500 KILOMETRES FROM HONG KONG THIS
MORNING (19 JULY). THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE UNTIL AT LEAST NOON TODAY. WIPHA IS EXPECTED TO
INTENSIFY PROGRESSIVELY AND EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY
LATER TODAY. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY WITH SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 LATER TODAY.
 
WIPHA WILL BE RATHER CLOSE TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY TOMORROW (20 JULY) AND THERE WILL BE HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SEAS WILL BE VERY ROUGH
WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
DEPENDING ON THE DISTANCE BETWEEN WIPHA AND THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY, THE INTENSITY OF WIPHA AND THE CHANGE IN LOCAL
WINDS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THIS AFTERNOON THE NEED
OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS EARLY
TOMORROW. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION
TO THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE OBSERVATORY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. EVERY PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE
BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE SECURED OR TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
3. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
4. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
5. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
6. 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 04:45 HKT ON 19.07.2025