Brief Description of Warning Symbols
The following warnings are issued by the Hong Kong Observatory to the public:
Very Hot Weather Warning | Amber Rainstorm Warning Signal | ||
Red Rainstorm Warning Signal | Black Rainstorm Warning Signal | ||
Standby Signal No. 1 | Strong Wind Signal No. 3 | ||
No. 8 Southeast Gale or Storm Signal | No. 8 Southwest Gale or Storm Signal | ||
No. 8 Northeast Gale or Storm Signal | No. 8 Northwest Gale or Storm Signal | ||
Increasing Gale or Storm Signal No. 9 | Hurricane Signal No. 10 | ||
Thunderstorm Warning | Special Announcement on Flooding in Northern New Territories |
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Landslip Warning | Cold Weather Warning | ||
Strong Monsoon Signal | Frost Warning | ||
Red Fire Danger Warning | Yellow Fire Danger Warning | ||
Tsunami Warning |