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 3 P.M., TYPHOON WIPHA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 90 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 21.9 DEGREES
NORTH 113.4 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 TERRITORY HAVE ALSO STARTED TO WEAKEN, BUT
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS REACHING HURRICANE FORCE ARE STILL
OCCASIONALLY AFFECTING THE SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THE
TERRITORY. WITH LOCAL WINDS FURTHER WEAKENING, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8 AT
4:10 P.M.
 
THE INTENSE RAINBANDS OF WIPHA ARE BRINGING FREQUENT HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS TO HONG KONG. SEAS WILL BE PHENOMENAL WITH
SWELLS. THE OBSERVATORY ADVISES THE PUBLIC TO REMAIN ON
HIGH ALERT, 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 TAP MUN WERE 107, 90 AND 89
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 141, 107
AND 101 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 14:45 HKT ON 20.07.2025