PRESS WEATHER NO. 164 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)
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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:45 HKT ON 17.08.2025
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 IS IN FORCE.
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
AT 5 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 660 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.6
DEGREES NORTH 110.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST
OF HAINAN ISLAND.
IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION MOVED
WEST-NORTHWEST STEADILY, MAINTAINING A DISTANCE OF OVER 600
KILOMETRES FROM HONG KONG. IT STARTED TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE
TERRITORY. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
AT LEAST UNTIL 8 P.M. TONIGHT. THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS
EXPECTED TO SKIRT THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF HAINAN ISLAND
TONIGHT AND WILL MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM HONG KONG. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL THEN CONSIDER REPLACING THE STANDBY
SIGNAL, NO. 1 BY THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL.
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA AND THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION, LOCAL
WINDS WILL BE OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND TONIGHT AND AT FIRST TOMORROW. THE OUTER RAINBANDS
OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE TERRITORY. SHOWERS WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND
NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
1. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
2. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED.
3. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.
4. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
5. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
6. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
7. 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 16:45 HKT ON 17.08.2025