PRESS WEATHER NO. 118 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)

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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 8)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE NO. 8 SOUTHWEST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT WINDS WITH MEAN SPEEDS OF 63 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER.
 
AT 8 A.M., TYPHOON NOUL WAS CENTRED ABOUT 80 KILOMETRES
NORTH-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 22.9 DEGREES
NORTH 114.5 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR CROSSING
INLAND GUANGDONG.

 

NOUL IS MOVING STEADILY INTO INLAND GUANGDONG AND WEAKENING
PROGRESSIVELY, BUT GALES ARE STILL AFFECTING MANY PLACES
OVER HONG KONG, WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE WINDS OFFSHORE
AND OVER HIGH GROUND. THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 WILL
REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL NOON. DEPENDING ON THE
DEGREE OF WEAKENING OF LOCAL WINDS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
THEN CONSIDER ISSUING THE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3.  
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH NOUL,
THERE WILL BE FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE TERRITORY TODAY. SEAS WILL BE HIGH
WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN ON THE
ALERT, STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS.

 

IN THE PAST HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS RECORDED AT
CHEUNG CHAU, LAU FAU SHAN AND STAR FERRY WERE 75, 75 AND 74
KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 116, 108
AND 98 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RESPECTIVELY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 8 SIGNAL)
 
1. ALTHOUGH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE IS MOVING AWAY FROM HONG
KONG, GALES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR SOME TIME. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL WINDS MODERATE. DO NOT TOUCH
ELECTRIC CABLES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN LOOSE.
 
2. AS GALES AND VIOLENT SQUALLS ARE STILL OCCURRING IN
PLACES, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
3. 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.
 
4. PLEASE LISTEN TO RADIO OR WATCH TV FOR THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION BROADCAST. YOU CAN ALSO BROWSE THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE
INFORMATION.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:45 HKT ON 26.07.2026