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PRESS WEATHER NO. 188 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)
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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 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 7 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 680 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.8
DEGREES NORTH 109.8 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.


 
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL SKIRT THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST
OF HAINAN ISLAND IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND CONTINUE TO MOVE
AWAY FROM HONG KONG. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS AT 8:20 P.M. TONIGHT AND
ISSUE THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL SHORTLY AFTERWARDS.
 
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. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
2. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.
 
3. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.
SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
4. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
5. 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 18:45 HKT ON 17.08.2025

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