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 11 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 730 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 15.7 DEGREES
NORTH 114.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SEAS SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
WILL MOVE WESTWARDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE
SEAS SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND AND SLIGHTLY INTENSIFY ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY (28 AND 29 AUGUST). IT IS EXPECTED TO
BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG AROUND NOON ON FRIDAY, SKIRTING
AROUND 600 KILOMETRES OR MORE FROM THE TERRITORY. UNDER ITS
COMBINED EFFECT WITH THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA, LOCAL WINDS WILL BE OCCASIONALLY STRONG
ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY IN SOME AREAS, INCLUDING
OFFSHORE AND HIGH GROUND. UNLESS THE TROPICAL CYCLONE
INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY OR ADOPTS A TRACK CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG, THE CHANCE OF PERSISTENT STRONG WINDS
GENERALLY OVER THE TERRITORY IS EXPECTED TO BE RELATIVELY
LOW. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT
LEAST UNTIL 9 A.M. ON FRIDAY.
 
WITH THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
EDGING CLOSER TO THE COASTAL AREAS OF GUANGDONG, A FEW
SHOWERS WERE EXPECTED OVER THE TERRITORY ON FRIDAY. THERE
WILL BE ISOLATED SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST. THERE WILL
BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD 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. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
3. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
4. 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 22:45 HKT ON 28.08.2025