PRESS WEATHER NO. 174 - 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 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 7 P.M., TROPICAL DEPRESSION SAUDEL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 240 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
20.4 DEGREES NORTH 115.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTHEAST OR EAST-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 14 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

 

SAUDEL IS SKIRTING AT OVER 200 KILOMETRES TO THE SOUTHEAST
OF HONG KONG. ITS OUTER RAINBANDS ARE BRINGING SQUALLY
SHOWERS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. SAUDEL IS EXPECTED TO
EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW (2 SEPTEMBER), INTENSIFYING GRADUALLY. UNDER THE
COMBINED EFFECT OF SAUDEL AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, LOCAL
WINDS WILL BE OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH
GROUND. 
UNLESS SAUDEL INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY AND ITS ASSOCIATED
STRONG WINDS ARE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY, THE CHANCE OF STRONG WINDS GENERALLY OVER HONG
KONG IS NOT HIGH. THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 TODAY AND TOMORROW IS RELATIVELY LOW. THE
STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF
TODAY AND TOMORROW MORNING.  
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST, SAUDEL WILL LINGER
AROUND THE VICINITY OF THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF EASTERN GUANGDONG ON THURSDAY (3
SEPTEMBER). THERE ARE RATHER LARGE UNCERTAINTIES IN ITS
SUBSEQUENT MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE
WARNING SIGNAL MAY REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL LATER THIS WEEK.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY ATTENTION TO
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. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
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. 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 18:45 HKT ON 01.09.2026