PRESS WEATHER NO. 166 - 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 2 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MAYSAK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
690 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.5 DEGREES
NORTH 110.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF
HAINAN ISLAND.

 

MAYSAK IS EDGING CLOSER TO HAINAN ISLAND GRADUALLY, STILL
MAINTAINING QUITE SOME DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG. THE STANDBY
SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 6 P.M.
TODAY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL THEN ASSESS THE NEED FOR
ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 DEPENDING ON THE
CHANGES IN THE INTENSITY OF MAYSAK, THE DISTANCE OF ITS
STRONG WINDS FROM THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, AND THE LOCAL
WIND CONDITIONS.
THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH MAYSAK ARE BRINGING
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND VIOLENT GUSTS TO THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. MEANWHILE, A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS
GRADUALLY ESTABLISHING OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA. UNDER THE
COMBINED EFFECT OF MAYSAK AND THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE,
LOCAL WINDS WERE OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE. DUE TO THE
EFFECT OF TERRAIN, WINDS WERE UP TO GALE FORCE OVER PARTS
OF HIGH GROUND. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE, NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS AND TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION.

 

(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. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
4. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
5. 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 13:45 HKT ON 03.07.2026