TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WAS ISSUED AT 3:20 A.M.
 
AT 3 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM WIPHA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 340 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.6
DEGREES NORTH 111.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
VICINITY OF THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG AND TOWARDS
BEIBU WAN.

 

WITH WIPHA CONTINUING TO DEPART FROM HONG KONG, LOCAL WINDS
ARE WEAKENING GRADUALLY. WHEN WIPHA NO LONGER POSES A
THREAT TO HONG KONG, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS. 
 
SQUALLY SHOWERS ARE STILL EXPECTED OVER THE TERRITORY
TODAY, AND SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. WINDS WILL BE
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST.
THERE WILL STILL BE SWELLS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.
SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
2. THERE ARE SWELLS OVER OFFSHORE WATERS. YOU ARE ADVISED
TO REMAIN STAYING AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
3. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:23 HKT ON 21.07.2025