PRESS WEATHER NO. 234 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

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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 WAS ISSUED AT 3:20 P.M.
 
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NOUL HAS WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT 3 P.M., NOUL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 160 KILOMETRES
NORTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.7 DEGREES NORTH 114.1 DEGREES
EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15
KILOMETRES PER HOUR INTO INLAND GUANGDONG AND CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN.

 

WITH NOUL CONTINUING TO WEAKEN AND MOVE AWAY FROM HONG
KONG, LOCAL WINDS ARE MODERATING GRADUALLY. WHEN NOUL NO
LONGER POSES A THREAT TO HONG KONG, THE OBSERVATORY WILL
CANCEL ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS OR REPLACE THE
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL BY THE STRONG MONSOON
SIGNAL.
 
THERE WILL STILL BE SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER
HONG KONG FOR THE REST OF TODAY AND AT FIRST TOMORROW.
SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. WINDS WILL BE OCCASIONALLY
STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND AT FIRST. SEAS WILL
STILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. STRONG WINDS ARE STILL BLOWING OVER OFFSHORE WATERS.
SMALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD NOT YET BE RELAXED.
 
2. SEA STATE OVER OFFSHORE WATERS IS STILL ROUGH AND THERE
ARE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN STAYING AWAY FROM THE
SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
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. 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 15:23 HKT ON 26.07.2026