PRESS WEATHER NO. 070 - 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 8 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MATMO WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 550 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
18.1 DEGREES NORTH 116.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY
GRADUALLY.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, MATMO MOVED STEADILY ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. WITH
MATMO EDGING CLOSER, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY
LATER TODAY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 BETWEEN NOON AND 2 P.M.
 
MATMO IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY PROGRESSIVELY AND EDGE
CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF LEIZHOU PENINSULA. DEPENDING ON
THE INTENSITY OF MATMO, THE DISTANCE OF ITS GALE WINDS FROM
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND
CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE NEED FOR
ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS TONIGHT.
 
LOCALLY, IT WILL BECOME CLOUDY WITH A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER TODAY. THERE WILL BE MORE SHOWERS
GRADUALLY. SEAS ARE 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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
7. 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 07:45 HKT ON 04.10.2025