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 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 7 P.M., TYPHOON WIPHA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 180 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.8 DEGREES NORTH 112.5
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 22
KILOMETRES PER HOUR SKIRTING THE VICINITY OF THE COAST OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

WIPHA HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER TAISHAN, GUANGDONG AND IS
MOVING FURTHER AWAY FROM HONG KONG. HOWEVER, GALE TO STORM
FORCE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY OCCASIONALLY. WITH LOCAL WINDS WEAKENING
PROGRESSIVELY, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 AT 7:40 P.M. 
 
THE INTENSE RAINBANDS OF WIPHA WILL STILL BRING HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. SEAS WILL STILL BE HIGH AT FIRST WITH
SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ON HIGH
ALERT, STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND TAP MUN WERE 76, 63 AND 53
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 120, 74
AND 64 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 18:45 HKT ON 20.07.2025