PRESS WEATHER NO. 082 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)

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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 6 A.M., TYPHOON WIPHA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES
SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.6 DEGREES NORTH 115.2
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING
CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, TYPHOON WIPHA IS EDGING STEADILY
CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. LOCAL WINDS ARE
STRENGTHENING GRADUALLY AND GALE WINDS ARE AFFECTING THE
HIGH GROUND.  ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK,
WIPHA WILL SKIRT AT ABOUT 50 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY TOWARDS NOON TODAY (20 JULY). ITS
HURRICANE WINDS WILL BE RATHER CLOSE TO HONG KONG. LOCAL
WINDS WILL FURTHER STRENGTHEN. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE
THE INCREASING GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 9 AT 7:20 A.M.
TODAY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO
THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE OBSERVATORY AND
COMPLETE ALL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. 
 
WITH WIPHA EDGING FURTHER CLOSER, ADVERSE WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST WITH HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY TODAY. SEAS WILL BE HIGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO
ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF STORM SURGE,
THERE MAY BE FLOODING OVER PARTS OF THE LOW-LYING COASTAL
AREAS THIS MORNING.  THE WATER LEVEL ROSE TO ABOUT 3 METRES
ABOVE CHART DATUM AT TAI PO KAU 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 05:49 HKT ON 20.07.2025