TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE NO. 8 NORTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE NORTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 3 A.M., TYPHOON WIPHA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 210 KILOMETRES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.4 DEGREES NORTH 116.0
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, EDGING CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

TYPHOON WIPHA IS EDGING STEADILY CLOSER TO THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. ITS RAINBAND IS AFFECTING THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AND THERE
WILL BE FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN
FORCE FOR MOST OF THE DAY TODAY (20 JULY). DEPENDING ON THE
DISTANCE BETWEEN WIPHA AND HONG KONG, AND THE CHANGE IN
LOCAL WIND CONDITION, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE NEED
FOR ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS THIS
MORNING. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, WIPHA WILL BE
RATHER CLOSE TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY
THIS MORNING. IT WILL SKIRT AT ABOUT 50 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF
THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY. LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TO
GALE TO STORM FORCE.  MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PLEASE PAY
CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE
OBSERVATORY AND COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE. 
 
AS WIPHA EDGES CLOSER, ADVERSE WEATHER WILL PERSIST DURING
THE DAY TODAY. THERE WILL BE HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS. SEAS
WILL BE HIGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED
TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STORM SURGE, FLOODING MAY
OCCUR IN PARTS OF THE LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS THIS MORNING.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONS IN YOUR HOME. LOCK ALL WINDOWS
AND DOORS, INSERT REINFORCED SHUTTERS AND GATES IF THEY ARE
AVAILABLE. ADHESIVE TAPE FIXED TO LARGE WINDOW-PANES IN
EXPOSED POSITIONS WILL REDUCE DAMAGE AND INJURY BY BROKEN
GLASS. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
2. DO NOT STAND NEAR WINDOWS ON THE EXPOSED SIDE OF YOUR
HOME. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO SHELTER, SHOULD
WINDOWS BE BROKEN.
 
3. SEAS ARE HIGH, AND THERE ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS, AND NOT
TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. PLEASE LISTEN TO RADIO OR WATCH TV FOR THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION BROADCAST. YOU CAN ALSO BROWSE THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE
INFORMATION.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:45 HKT ON 20.07.2025