PRESS WEATHER NO. 214 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)

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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE NO. 8 SOUTHEAST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER.
 
AT 3 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON RAGASA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 190
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.5 DEGREES
NORTH 112.5 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 GALE TO
STORM FORCE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING MANY
PLACES OF THE TERRITORY. THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE BEFORE 8 P.M. TONIGHT.
DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF WEAKENING OF LOCAL WINDS, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL THEN CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3.
 
LOCAL WEATHER WILL STILL BE ADVERSE TODAY WITH FREQUENT
HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SEAS WILL BE HIGH
WITH SWELLS. THERE WILL BE OVERTOPPING WAVES OVER THE
SHORELINE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN ON
THE ALERT, TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS.
 
THE STORM SURGE BROUGHT BY RAGASA CAUSED A GENERAL RISE OF
MORE THAN 1.5 METRES IN WATER LEVELS OVER THE TERRITORY.
THE WATER LEVEL RECORDED AT VICTORIA HARBOUR WAS ONCE ABOUT
3.4 METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM, WHILE THE MAXIMUM WATER LEVEL
AT TAI PO KAU AND TSIM BEI TSUI TIDE STATION WAS ABOUT 3.8
METRES ABOVE CHART DATUM. LOCAL WATER LEVELS OVER THE
COASTAL AREAS WILL FALL PROGRESSIVELY IN THE AFTERNOON.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND TAP MUN WERE 116, 97 AND 91
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 161, 113
AND 107 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. ALTHOUGH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS MOVING AWAY FROM HONG
KONG, GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR SOME TIME. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL WINDS MODERATE. DO NOT TOUCH
ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. AS GALES AND VIOLENT SQUALLS ARE STILL OCCURRING IN
PLACES, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
3. 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.
 
4. 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.
 
5. 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.
 
6. PLEASE LISTEN TO RADIO OR WATCH TV FOR THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION BROADCAST. YOU CAN ALSO BROWSE THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE
INFORMATION.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:45 HKT ON 24.09.2025