PRESS WEATHER NO. 266 - 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 6 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON RAGASA WAS CENTRED ABOUT 250
KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.6 DEGREES
NORTH 111.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AT
ABOUT 22 KILOMETRES PER HOUR SKIRTING THE COAST OF WESTERN
GUANGDONG AND WEAKEN GRADUALLY.

 

RAGASA HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER YANGJIANG, GUANGDONG, AND IS
DEPARTING FROM HONG KONG GRADUALLY. LOCAL WINDS ARE
WEAKENING PROGRESSIVELY, BUT GALE FORCE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS
ARE STILL AFFECTING PARTS OF THE TERRITORY. WINDS
OCCASIONALLY REACH STORM FORCE OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.
THE NO. 8 GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN
FORCE UNTIL 8 P.M. TONIGHT. DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF
WEAKENING OF LOCAL WINDS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER
ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3.
 
LOCALLY, THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORM TODAY AND TOMORROW. SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT
FIRST. SEAS WILL BE VERY HIGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN ON THE ALERT, TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
NGONG PING, CHEUNG CHAU AND TAP MUN WERE 87, 76 AND 69
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 132, 89
AND 89 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 17:45 HKT ON 24.09.2025