PRESS WEATHER NO. 190 - 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 MIDNIGHT, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 680 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.6
DEGREES NORTH 118.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR,
INTENSIFYING PROGRESSIVELY AND EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG.

 

THE CIRCULATION OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS RELATIVELY
SMALL. IT IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 500
KILOMETRES OR ABOVE FROM HONG KONG ON SATURDAY (6
SEPTEMBER). THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
FOR MOST OF THE TIME ON SATURDAY.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
WILL INTENSIFY PROGRESSIVELY AND EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST
OF GUANGDONG. DEPENDING ON THE INTENSITY OF THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE, THE DISTANCE OF ITS STRONG WINDS FROM HONG KONG
AND THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY
WILL ASSESS THE NEED FOR ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNALS ON SUNDAY (7 SEPTEMBER).
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION, LOCAL WINDS
WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY AND THE WEATHER WILL BECOME
UNSETTLED LATER ON SUNDAY. IT WILL BE WINDY WITH HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY (8 SEPTEMBER).
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. DUE TO STORM SURGE, THERE MAY BE FLOODING
IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS ON MONDAY MORNING.

 

(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. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
4. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
5. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
6. 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 23:45 HKT ON 05.09.2025