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 A.M., SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NOUL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 520 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.3
DEGREES NORTH 118.7 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 26 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, NOUL MOVED STEADILY ACROSS THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFIED.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, NOUL WILL MAINTAIN A
DISTANCE OF OVER 300 KILOMETRES FROM HONG KONG THIS MORNING
(25 JULY). THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
AT LEAST UNTIL NOON TODAY. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND
NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF NOUL BEGAN TO AFFECT THE COASTAL
AREAS. LOCALLY, THERE WILL BE A FEW SQUALLY SHOWERS TODAY,
BUT IT WILL STILL BE VERY HOT DURING THE DAY. WITH NOUL
CONTINUING TO INTENSIFY AND EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF
EASTERN GUANGDONG, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY
AND THERE WILL BE MORE SQUALLY SHOWERS LATER TODAY. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 THIS AFTERNOON.
 
NOUL IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A HIGHER CHANCE TO MAKE LANDFALL
IN THE VICINITY OF HUIZHOU TO JIEYANG AT FIRST ON SUNDAY
(26 JULY). HOWEVER, ITS DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG AND THE
SIZE OF ITS GALE WINDS AT THAT TIME REMAIN UNCERTAIN. IF
NOUL ADOPTS A MORE WESTWARDS TRACK, ITS ASSOCIATED GALE
WINDS MAY AFFECT SOME COASTAL AREAS OF HONG KONG. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONTINUE TO ASSESS THE POSSIBILITY OF
ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS LATER
TONIGHT.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF NOUL, IT WILL BE WINDY WITH HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER HONG KONG ON SUNDAY.
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE
OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE OBSERVATORY.

 

(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. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
6. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
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 04:45 HKT ON 25.07.2026