PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - 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 5 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 500
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.2 DEGREES
NORTH 116.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR,
INTENSIFYING PROGRESSIVELY AND EDGING CLOSER TO THE WESTERN
COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL CYCLONE MOVED
WEST-NORTHWEST STEADILY. ITS OUTER RAINBANDS ARE ALSO
EDGING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. ITS STRONG WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY GRADUALLY TOMORROW. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE
STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3 A.M.
TOMORROW. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, THE TROPICAL CYCLONE
WILL INTENSIFY PROGRESSIVELY AND SKIRT AROUND 200
KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG ON MONDAY (8
SEPTEMBER) MORNING. HOWEVER, ITS CIRCULATION WILL BE
RELATIVELY SMALL. DEPENDING ON THE RATE OF INTENSIFICATION
AND ITS CLOSEST DISTANCE TO HONG KONG, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
ASSESS THE NEED TO ISSUE HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS TOMORROW NIGHT. 
 
LOCALLY, WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY AND
SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE FREQUENT TOMORROW. THERE WILL BE
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS ON MONDAY 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 16:45 HKT ON 06.09.2025