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 NOON, TYPHOON NOUL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 330
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.2 DEGREES
NORTH 117.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 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, EDGING CLOSER TO
THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG PROGRESSIVELY AND
INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY. ITS OUTER RAINBANDS ARE AFFECTING
THE COASTAL AREAS. LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
GRADUALLY, AND THERE WILL BE MORE SQUALLY SHOWERS. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 AT
1:20 P.M. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE
IN WATER SPORTS. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, NOUL WILL MAKE
LANDFALL OVER THE VICINITY OF HUIZHOU TO SHANWEI TOMORROW
MORNING (26 JULY). UNDER ITS INFLUENCE, THERE WILL BE
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW.
DEPENDING ON THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE LANDFALL LOCATION OF
NOUL AND HONG KONG, THE SIZE OF ITS GALE WINDS, AND LOCAL
WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE NEED FOR
ISSUING HIGHER TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS LATER
TONIGHT. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION ISSUED BY 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 ARE 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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
8. 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 11:45 HKT ON 25.07.2026