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 SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WAS ISSUED AT 4:10
P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 4 P.M., TYPHOON WIPHA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 120 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.8 DEGREES NORTH 113.1
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 22
KILOMETRES PER HOUR SKIRTING THE VICINITY OF THE COAST OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

WIPHA IS DEPARTING FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY, AND LOCAL
WINDS ARE ALSO WEAKENING PROGRESSIVELY, BUT GALE TO STORM
FORCE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY OCCASIONALLY. WITH WINDS WEAKENING FURTHER, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 BETWEEN 7 P.M. AND 9 P.M. TONIGHT.  
 
THE INTENSE RAINBANDS OF WIPHA ARE BRINGING HEAVY SQUALLY
SHOWERS TO HONG KONG. SEAS ARE STILL HIGH WITH SWELLS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE 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, TAP MUN AND CHEUNG CHAU WERE 100, 81 AND 75
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 136, 94
AND 83 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. ALTHOUGH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS MOVING AWAY FROM HONG
KONG, GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR SOME TIME. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL WINDS MODERATE. DO NOT TOUCH
ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. AS GALES AND VIOLENT SQUALLS ARE STILL OCCURRING IN
PLACES, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
3. 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.
 
4. 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.
 
5. 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 16:13 HKT ON 20.07.2025