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 10 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 680 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
16.3 DEGREES NORTH 112.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SEAS SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA MOVED
STEADILY TOWARDS THE SEAS SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND AND
SLIGHTLY INTENSIFIED. IT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WESTWARDS
TODAY. IT WILL BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG IN THE EARLY
AFTERNOON, SKIRTING AROUND 600 KILOMETRES OR MORE FROM THE
TERRITORY. UNLESS THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION ADOPTS A TRACK
CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG, THE CHANCE OF PERSISTENT
STRONG WINDS GENERALLY OVER THE TERRITORY WILL BE
RELATIVELY LOW. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 6 P.M TODAY.
 
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND
THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA, LOCAL
WINDS WILL BE OCCASIONALLY STRONG TODAY OVER PARTS OF THE
TERRITORY, INCLUDING OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND. THE OUTER
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL
BRING A FEW SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG LATER TODAY.
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. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
3. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
4. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
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 09:45 HKT ON 29.08.2025