PRESS WEATHER NO. 140 - 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 P.M., TYPHOON FUNG-WONG WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 700
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.7 DEGREES NORTH
118.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING THE NORTHEASTERN
PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE DRY
NORTHEAST MONSOON, THE OUTER CONVECTIONS TO THE NORTH OF
FUNG-WONG WEAKENED SLIGHTLY. HOWEVER, WITH THE STRUCTURE
NEAR ITS CENTRE STILL COMPACT, FUNG-WONG MAINTAINED TYPHOON
INTENSITY. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
BEFORE NOON TOMORROW (11 NOVEMBER). 
 
FUNG-WONG IS TURNING NORTHWARDS GRADUALLY. IT IS EXPECTED
TO BE CLOSEST TO HONG KONG BETWEEN TOMORROW NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY (12 NOVEMBER) AT FIRST, SKIRTING MORE THAN 400
KILOMETRES TO THE EAST OF HONG KONG. DEPENDING ON THE
INTENSITY CHANGE OF FUNG-WONG AND ITS DISTANCE FROM HONG
KONG, THE IMPACT OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON ON FUNG-WONG, AND
LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE NEED
FOR ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 OR THE STRONG
MONSOON SIGNAL. FUNG-WONG WILL THEN MOVE TOWARDS THE
VICINITY OF TAIWAN, DEPARTING FROM HONG KONG AND WEAKENING
GRADUALLY. 
 
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF FUNG-WONG AND THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, THE WATER LEVEL OVER THE COAST OF HONG KONG WILL
BE GENERALLY ABOUT 0.5 METRES HIGHER THAN NORMAL DURING THE
HIGH TIDE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN SOME
LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS IN THE SMALL HOURS. THE WATER LEVEL
AT VICTORIA HARBOUR WILL RISE TO AROUND 3 METRES ABOVE
CHART DATUM. THERE WILL BE 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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
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 16:45 HKT ON 10.11.2025