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 10 A.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION MITAG WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
23.4 DEGREES NORTH 113.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST SLOWLY ACROSS THE VICINITY OF THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY.

 

MITAG WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM HONG KONG AND WEAKEN.
WHEN MITAG NO LONGER POSES A THREAT TO HONG KONG, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS.
 
THE RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH MITAG ARE STILL BRINGING
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SEAS
ARE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.

 

(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. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.
SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
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 09:51 HKT ON 20.09.2025