PRESS WEATHER NO. 147 - 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.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 9 P.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MATMO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 730 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.6
DEGREES NORTH 119.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND
INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

MATMO IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 500
KILOMETRES OR MORE FROM HONG KONG TONIGHT (3 OCTOBER) AND
TOMORROW MORNING (4 OCTOBER). THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1
WILL REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL NOON TOMORROW.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, MATMO WILL INTENSIFY
PROGRESSIVELY AND EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF LEIZHOU
PENINSULA AND THE EASTERN PART OF HAINAN ISLAND. LOCAL
WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY LATER TOMORROW. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON TOMORROW. DEPENDING ON THE
INTENSITY OF MATMO, THE DISTANCE OF ITS ASSOCIATED GALE
FORCE WINDS FROM THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND THE CHANGE IN
LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL THEN ASSESS THE
NEED OF ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.
 
LOCALLY, IT WILL STILL BE VERY HOT DURING THE DAY TOMORROW.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF MATMO, THERE
WILL BE A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER
TOMORROW AND MORE SHOWERS AT FIRST ON SUNDAY (5 OCTOBER).
SEAS WILL BE 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. PEOPLE IN AREAS OF EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS OR IN LOW-LYING
AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.
 
3. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
4. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
5. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
6. 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 20:45 HKT ON 03.10.2025