PRESS WEATHER NO. 166 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 10)

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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 10)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE HURRICANE SIGNAL, NO. 10, IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 118 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED.
 
AT NOON, SUPER TYPHOON RAGASA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 160
KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.4 DEGREES NORTH
113.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING
CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE WESTERN COAST OF GUANGDONG.

 

RAGASA IS DEPARTING FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY, BUT ITS
ASSOCIATED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING THE
SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY OCCASIONALLY. THE
HURRICANE SIGNAL, NO. 10 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR SOME TIME.
 
LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SOUTHEASTERLIES
GRADUALLY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE ON HIGH ALERT
AND BEWARE OF DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. LOCAL WEATHER WILL BE
PERSISTENTLY ADVERSE TODAY WITH FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SEAS WILL BE PHENOMENAL WITH
SWELLS. THERE WILL BE OVERTOPPING WAVES OVER THE SHORELINE,
WHICH WILL BE PARTICULARLY SIGNIFICANT ALONG THE EASTERN
AND SOUTHERN COASTS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
RAGASA BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE TO THE TERRITORY.
THE WATER LEVEL OVER THE COAST OF HONG KONG GENERALLY ROSE
TO 3.4 METRES OR MORE ABOVE CHART DATUM THIS MORNING.
MEANWHILE, THE WATER LEVEL OVER THE WESTERN COAST IS STILL
RISING SLIGHTLY AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE MAXIMUM IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND TAP MUN WERE 153, 124 AND 111
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 184, 148
AND 142 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS)
 
1. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE. IF YOU ARE REASONABLY PROTECTED, STAY
WHERE YOU ARE. DO NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN
BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD FIND A SAFE PLACE NOW AND REMAIN
THERE UNTIL THE DANGER IS OVER.
 
3. OWING TO STORM SURGE, SOME AREAS MAY HAVE SERIOUS
FLOODING OR BACKFLOW OF SEAWATER. YOU SHOULD AVOID GOING TO
LIKELY AFFECTED LOW-LYING AREAS AND STAY AWAY FROM
DANGEROUS PLACES.
 
4. STAY AWAY FROM EXPOSED WINDOWS AND DOORS BECAUSE GLASS,
ALREADY UNDER STRAIN FROM WIND PRESSURE, WILL SHATTER
EASILY IF HIT BY A FLYING OBJECT. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE
PLACE TO SHELTER. YOU SHOULD ONLY FIX BROKEN WINDOWS AND
DOORS WHEN THERE IS NO DANGER IN DOING SO.
 
5. TROPICAL CYCLONE BROUGHT DIFFERENT DEGREES OF DAMAGES TO
HONG KONG. THERE MAY BE HIDDEN DANGER. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR ASSURANCE OF PERSONAL
SAFETY.
 
6. 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.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:46 HKT ON 24.09.2025