PRESS WEATHER NO. 282 - 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 10 P.M., TROPICAL STORM MAYSAK WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
590 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.0 DEGREES
NORTH 109.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS
HAINAN ISLAND AND ENTER BEIBU WAN AFTERWARDS.

 

MAYSAK IS MOVING ACROSS HAINAN ISLAND, SKIRTING AROUND 600
KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG IN THE NEXT FEW
HOURS. 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. 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. 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 21:49 HKT ON 03.07.2026