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.
 
TROPICAL DEPRESSION SAUDEL HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM.
 
AT MIDNIGHT, SAUDEL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 240
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 21.0 DEGREES NORTH
116.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE 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 AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. SAUDEL
IS EXPECTED TO EDGE CLOSER TO THE COAST OF EASTERN
GUANGDONG ON WEDNESDAY (2 SEPTEMBER). UNDER THE COMBINED
EFFECT OF SAUDEL AND THE NORTHEAST MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS
WILL BE OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND.
UNLESS SAUDEL FURTHER 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 ON WEDNESDAY IS RELATIVELY LOW.
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE ON WEDNESDAY
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. TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
SIGNALS MAY REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL THE LATTER PART OF 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. 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. 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 23:45 HKT ON 01.09.2026