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 WIPHA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 6 A.M., WIPHA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 690 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.8 DEGREES NORTH 120.3
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE LUZON STRAIT.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, WIPHA MOVED STEADILY ACROSS THE
LUZON STRAIT TOWARDS THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA. 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 WILL
CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AND EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. ITS OUTER RAINBANDS WILL GRADUALLY
AFFECT GUANGDONG. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY LATER
TODAY. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 AT FIRST THIS AFTERNOON.
 
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 PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION
TO THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE OBSERVATORY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. EVERY PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW. OBJECTS LIKELY TO
BE BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE SECURED OR TAKEN INDOORS.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD NOW 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 05:45 HKT ON 19.07.2025