TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 9)


 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE INCREASING GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 9, IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
SIGNIFICANTLY AS NOUL MOVES CLOSER TO HONG KONG.
 
AT 5 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON NOUL WAS CENTRED ABOUT 80
KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.7
DEGREES NORTH 114.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE COAST
OF EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

LOCALLY, GALES ARE AFFECTING MANY PLACES WITH OCCASIONAL
STORM FORCE WINDS OFFSHORE AND OVER HIGH GROUND. HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH NOUL ARE AFFECTING HONG
KONG. 
 
NOUL IS CURRENTLY CLOSEST TO HONG KONG, SKIRTING ABOUT 80
KILOMETRES TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE TERRITORY. INCREASING
GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 9, IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FORCE
AT LEAST UNTIL 7 A.M. TODAY. DEPENDING ON THE LOCAL WIND
CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL THEN CONSIDER ISSUING THE
GALE OR STORM SIGNAL, NO. 8. LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
BACK GRADUALLY FROM NORTHWESTERLIES TO SOUTHWESTERLIES.
AREAS WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY SHELTERED MAY BECOME EXPOSED.
SEAS WILL BE HIGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD
REMAIN ON THE ALERT.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
WAGLAN ISLAND, CHEUNG CHAU AND STAR FERRY WERE 95, 89 AND
72 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 117,
131 AND 91 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS)
 
1. DO NOT GO OUTSIDE. IF YOU ARE REASONABLY PROTECTED, STAY
WHERE YOU ARE. DO NOT TOUCH ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN
BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. STAY AWAY FROM EXPOSED WINDOWS AND DOORS BECAUSE GLASS,
ALREADY UNDER STRAIN FROM WIND PRESSURE, WILL SHATTER
EASILY IF HIT BY A FLYING OBJECT. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SAFE
PLACE TO SHELTER. YOU SHOULD ONLY FIX BROKEN WINDOWS AND
DOORS WHEN THERE IS NO DANGER IN DOING SO.
 
3. SINCE SEAS ARE HIGH, AND THERE ARE SWELLS. AND THE
CURRENT IS STRONG WITH CHANGING DIRECTION. YOU ARE ADVISED
TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND LOW-LYING AREAS, AND
NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD FIND A SAFE PLACE NOW AND REMAIN
THERE UNTIL THE DANGER IS OVER.
 
5. FLIGHTS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AIRLINE FOR
THE LATEST FLIGHT INFORMATION BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE
AIRPORT.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:50 HKT ON 26.07.2026