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, TROPICAL DEPRESSION SAUDEL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 280 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.8 DEGREES
NORTH 114.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
EAST-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF SAUDEL AND THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS ARE PREVAILING
GENERALLY OVER HONG KONG, WITH OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS
OFFSHORE. DUE TO TERRAIN SHELTERING, THE CHANCE OF STRONG
WINDS GENERALLY OVER THE TERRITORY IS NOT HIGH DURING THE
DAY TODAY. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE
AT LEAST UNTIL 6 P.M.
SAUDEL IS EXPECTED TO SKIRT AROUND ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES
SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG LATER THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN
INTENSIFY GRADUALLY AND EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF EASTERN
GUANGDONG TONIGHT AND TOMORROW (2 SEPTEMBER). LOCAL WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN PROGRESSIVELY. DEPENDING ON THE
INTENSITY OF SAUDEL, THE DISTANCE OF ITS STRONG WINDS FROM
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, AND THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND
CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE NEED FOR
ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BY THEN.
THE OUTER RAINBANDS OF SAUDEL ARE BRINGING SQUALLY SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS TO HONG KONG. LOCALLY, AROUND 10
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER MANY PLACES IN
THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS, AND RAINFALL EVEN EXCEEDED 20
MILLIMETRES OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THERE WILL STILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN HONG KONG TODAY. 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. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
4. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
5. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
6. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
7. 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 11:47 HKT ON 01.09.2026