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 8 A.M., TROPICAL STORM SAUDEL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
370 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.8
DEGREES NORTH 117.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO BE
SLOW-MOVING AT FIRST, THEN MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES
PER HOUR ACROSS THE VICINITY OF THE COAST OF EASTERN
GUANGDONG.

 

UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF SAUDEL AND THE NORTHEAST
MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS ARE OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE AND
ON HIGH GROUND. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN
FORCE TODAY. 
SAUDEL HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER ZHANGZHOU, FUJIAN. ACCORDING
TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, SAUDEL WILL MOVE WEST ACROSS
THE INLAND AREAS OF EASTERN GUANGDONG LATER TODAY AND
WEAKEN GRADUALLY. SAUDEL IS EXPECTED TO EDGE CLOSER TO THE
VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY TOMORROW (4 SEPTEMBER),
BUT THERE ARE UNCERTAINTIES IN ITS DEGREE OF WEAKENING.
DEPENDING ON THE INTENSITY OF SAUDEL WHEN IT IS CLOSE TO
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, THE DISTANCE OF ITS ASSOCIATED
STRONG WINDS FROM THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND THE CHANGES
IN LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE
NEED FOR ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 WHEN IT IS
CLOSE TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. 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. THERE WILL BE SWELLS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
 
4. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
5. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
6. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
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 07:45 HKT ON 03.09.2026