PRESS WEATHER NO. 124 - 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 2 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 530 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
18.1 DEGREES NORTH 116.6 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR, INTENSIFYING PROGRESSIVELY AND EDGING CLOSER TO THE
WESTERN COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

THE CIRCULATION OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS RELATIVELY
SMALL AT THE MOMENT. ITS ASSOCIATED STRONG WINDS STILL
MAINTAIN QUITE SOME DISTANCE FROM THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE TODAY.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION
WILL INTENSIFY PROGRESSIVELY AND EDGE CLOSER TO THE WESTERN
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 THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 AT FIRST TOMORROW (7 SEPTEMBER).
 
LOCALLY, IT WILL BE EXTREMELY HOT IN THE AFTERNOON TODAY.
WITH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE EDGING CLOSER, LOCAL WINDS WILL
STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY AND SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE FREQUENT
TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS ON MONDAY (8
SEPTEMBER), AND IT WILL BE WINDY AT FIRST. 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, FLOODING MAY OCCUR OVER PARTS
OF THE 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. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
5. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
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 13:45 HKT ON 06.09.2025