PRESS WEATHER NO. 198 - 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 4 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MAYSAK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
660 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.8 DEGREES
NORTH 110.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION OF HAINAN ISLAND.

 

MAYSAK CONTINUES TO EDGE CLOSER TO HAINAN ISLAND. IT IS
EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER HAINAN ISLAND LATER TODAY.
IT WILL THEN SKIRT AT OVER 500 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST
OF HONG KONG. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE TONIGHT AND AT FIRST TOMORROW. UNLESS MAYSAK
INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY AND ADOPTS A TRACK CLOSER TO THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG, THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS RELATIVELY LOW.
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH MAYSAK ARE AFFECTING
THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, BRINGING SHORT
PERIODS OF SQUALLS AND VIOLENT GUSTS TO HONG KONG.
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF MAYSAK AND THE RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHINA, LOCAL WINDS WERE
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE, UP TO GALE FORCE OVER PARTS
OF HIGH GROUND. AS MAYSAK DEPARTS GRADUALLY, LOCAL WEATHER
TOMORROW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY BECOME DOMINATED BY THE
SOUTHEAST MONSOON ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE. DEPENDING ON THE LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL THEN ISSUE THE STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL, OR
CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS. UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE SOUTHEAST MONSOON, IT WILL STILL BE WINDY
TOMORROW AND SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES, WITH
THUNDERSTORMS, SQUALLS AND VIOLENT GUSTS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC SHOULD STAY ON THE ALERT.
 
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 15:45 HKT ON 03.07.2026