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 NOON, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM WIPHA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 590 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.3
DEGREES NORTH 119.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, EDGING CLOSER TO
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, WIPHA TRACKED ACROSS THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA STEADILY.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, WIPHA WILL CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY AND MOVE TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY TODAY. WITH ITS OUTER RAINBANDS AND ASSOCIATED
STRONG WINDS AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG
GRADUALLY, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN LATER TODAY. THERE
WILL BE MORE SHOWERS GRADUALLY WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 AT
2:20 P.M. TODAY. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND
NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. 
 
WIPHA WILL BE RATHER CLOSE TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY TOMORROW (20 JULY). THERE WILL BE FREQUENT
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. DEPENDING ON THE
DISTANCE BETWEEN WIPHA AND THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, THE
INTENSITY OF WIPHA AND THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WINDS, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL,
NO. 8 IN THE SMALL HOURS TOMORROW. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
STORM SURGE, FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS
TOMORROW MORNING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PLEASE PAY CLOSE
ATTENTION TO THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE
OBSERVATORY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW. DRAINS SHOULD BE
CLEARED OF OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE
CHECKED.
 
2. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING NOW.
 
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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
7. 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 19.07.2025