PRESS WEATHER NO. 016 - 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 A.M., THE TROPICAL STORM TAPAH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 440 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.4 DEGREES
NORTH 114.9 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
GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, TAPAH CONTINUED TO MOVE STEADILY
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. ITS STRONG
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL
RIVER ESTUARY GRADUALLY TODAY (7 SEPTEMBER). THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 AT
2:40 A.M.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, TAPAH WILL INTENSIFY
GRADUALLY 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 TONIGHT.
 
LOCALLY, WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY AND
SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE FREQUENT TODAY. 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 NOW. 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 NOW.
 
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 01:47 HKT ON 07.09.2025