TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 194


 

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.
 
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 9 P.M., THE TROPICAL STORM WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 480
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.2 DEGREES
NORTH 115.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, EDGING
CLOSER TO THE WESTERN COAST OF GUANGDONG AND INTENSIFYING
FURTHER.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, THE TROPICAL CYCLONE MOVED
WEST-NORTHWEST STEADILY AND INTENSIFIED. 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 FURTHER INTENSIFY 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. 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 20:57 HKT ON 06.09.2025