No. 8 Northwest Gale or Storm Signal was issued at 2:20 p.m.
發佈日期: 2025-09-23 14:47
TVB News
The No. 8 Northwest Gale or Storm Signal was issued at 2:20 p.m. This means that winds with mean speeds of 63 kilometres per hour or more are expected from the northwest quarter.
At 2 p.m., Super Typhoon Ragasa was centred about 380 kilometres southeast of Hong Kong (near 20.3 degrees north 117.1 degrees east) and is forecast to move west-northwest at about 22 kilometres per hour edging closer to the vicinity of the Pearl River Estuary to the coast of western Guangdong.
In the past few hours, Ragasa continued to move closer to Hong Kong. According to the present forecast, Ragasa will maintain super typhoon intensity and will be closest to the vicinity of the Pearl River Estuary tomorrow (24 September) morning. Local winds will strengthen further. Depending on the distance between Ragasa and Hong Kong, as well as the change in local wind conditions, the Observatory will assess the need of issuing higher Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals in the latter part of tonight and at first of tomorrow.
Ragasa has an extensive circulation with fierce winds. Its outer rainbands have edged closer to the vicinity of the Pearl River Estuary gradually. Locally, the weather is expected to start deteriorating rapidly later today, with winds strengthening quickly. The weather will be persistently adverse tomorrow. Gale to storm force winds will prevail locally, and winds will reach hurricane force offshore and on high ground at first.
There will be frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms. Seas will be phenomenal with swells. There will be overtopping waves over the shoreline, which will be particularly significant along the eastern and southern coasts. Members of the public should stay away from the shoreline and not to engage in water sports.
