TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 10)


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE HURRICANE SIGNAL, NO. 10, IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 118 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT 2 P.M., TYPHOON WIPHA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 80 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 21.9 DEGREES
NORTH 113.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, TOWARDS THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

WIPHA IS DEPARTING FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY AND WINDS OVER
THE EASTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY HAVE STARTED TO WEAKEN,
BUT HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH WIPHA ARE STILL
OCCASIONALLY AFFECTING THE SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THE
TERRITORY. DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF WEAKENING OF LOCAL
WINDS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE GALE OR
STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 BETWEEN 4 P.M. TO 5 P.M. WINDS ARE
CHANGING GRADUALLY TO SOUTHEASTERLIES LOCALLY. AREAS WHICH
WERE PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED MAY BECOME EXPOSED. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON HIGH ALERT, STAY WHERE THEY ARE
SHELTERED AND BEWARE OF DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. 
 
THE INTENSE RAINBANDS OF WIPHA ARE ALSO BRINGING FREQUENT
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS TO HONG KONG. SEAS WILL BE PHENOMENAL
WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND TAI MEI TUK WERE 144, 119 AND
97 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 179,
140 AND 117 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS)
 
1. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE. IF YOU ARE REASONABLY PROTECTED, STAY
WHERE YOU ARE. DO NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN
BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. STAY AWAY FROM EXPOSED WINDOWS AND DOORS BECAUSE GLASS,
ALREADY UNDER STRAIN FROM WIND PRESSURE, WILL SHATTER
EASILY IF HIT BY A FLYING OBJECT. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE
PLACE TO SHELTER. YOU SHOULD ONLY FIX BROKEN WINDOWS AND
DOORS WHEN THERE IS NO DANGER IN DOING SO.
 
3. SINCE SEAS ARE PHENOMENAL, AND THERE ARE SWELLS, THE
CURRENT IS STRONG WITH CHANGING DIRECTION. YOU ARE ADVISED
TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.
 
4. PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD FIND A SAFE PLACE NOW AND REMAIN
THERE UNTIL THE DANGER IS OVER.
 
5. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.
 
6. TROPICAL CYCLONE BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO
HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:46 HKT ON 20.07.2025