PRESS WEATHER NO. 036 - 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 5 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MATMO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 590 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.9
DEGREES NORTH 117.4 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 THIS MORNING. THE STANDBY
SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL NOON TODAY.
 
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 TODAY. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON TODAY. 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 TODAY.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF MATMO, THERE
WILL BE A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER TODAY
AND MORE SHOWERS AT FIRST TOMORROW (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. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
5. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
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 04:45 HKT ON 04.10.2025