PRESS WEATHER NO. 014 - 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.
 
AT 2 A.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION TAPAH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 430 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.9
DEGREES NORTH 110.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS INLAND
GUANGXI AND WEAKEN FURTHER.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, TAPAH CONTINUED TO WEAKEN AND MOVE
AWAY FROM HONG KONG. LOCAL WINDS FURTHER WEAKENED. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.
 
A FEW SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER
HONG KONG TODAY. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS WITH
OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT
FIRST, AND THERE WILL STILL BE SWELLS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.
SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
2. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.
 
3. 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 01:45 HKT ON 09.09.2025