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.
 
TYPHOON NOUL HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 10 A.M., NOUL WAS CENTRED ABOUT 90 KILOMETRES NORTH OF
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY (NEAR 23.1 DEGREES NORTH 114.3
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES PER HOUR INTO INLAND GUANGDONG AND
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN.

 

NOUL IS MOVING STEADILY INTO INLAND GUANGDONG, STARTING TO
DEPART HONG KONG WHILE WEAKENING PROGRESSIVELY. HOWEVER,
GALE FORCE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE STILL AFFECTING PARTS OF
THE TERRITORY OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND OCCASIONALLY.
 
WITH NOUL DEPARTING FURTHER, LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
WEAKEN. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL,
NO. 3 AT 12:40 P.M.
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE INTENSE OUTER RAINBANDS
ASSOCIATED WITH NOUL, THERE WILL STILL 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
WAGLAN ISLAND, LAU FAU SHAN AND TATE'S CAIRN WERE 76, 68
AND 63 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS EXCEEDING 99,
89 AND 96 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 10:15 HKT ON 26.07.2026