Tropical Cyclone Positions

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Tropical Cyclone Position

Bulletin updated at 04:08 HKT 19/Sep/2025

Tropical Storm RAGASA at 02:00 HKT 19 September 2025
( 16.1 N, 132.0 E, about 1990 km east-southeast of Hong Kong )

Ragasa will intensify significantly and move towards the vicinity of the Luzon Strait in the next few days, and enter the northern part of the South China Sea early next week.
Forecast Positions and Intensities
        Date time           Position       Classification     Maximum sustained wind near centre
02:00 HKT 24 September 2025 21.2 N 115.5 E Severe Typhoon             175 km/h
02:00 HKT 23 September 2025 20.1 N 120.3 E Super Typhoon              185 km/h
02:00 HKT 22 September 2025 19.3 N 125.0 E Severe Typhoon             155 km/h
02:00 HKT 21 September 2025 17.8 N 128.2 E Typhoon                    120 km/h
02:00 HKT 20 September 2025 16.5 N 129.8 E Severe Tropical Storm       90 km/h
Past Positions and Intensities
        Date time           Position       Classification     Maximum sustained wind near centre
02:00 HKT 19 September 2025 16.1 N 132.0 E Tropical Storm              65 km/h
20:00 HKT 18 September 2025 15.8 N 133.2 E Tropical Storm              65 km/h
14:00 HKT 18 September 2025 15.6 N 133.4 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
08:00 HKT 18 September 2025 15.1 N 134.1 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
02:00 HKT 18 September 2025 15.0 N 134.2 E Tropical Depression         45 km/h

Tropical Storm MITAG at 04:00 HKT 19 September 2025
( 21.4 N, 116.3 E, about 240 km east-southeast of Hong Kong )

Mitag will edge closer to the coast of eastern Guangdong and intensify gradually today. It will then turn westwards, moving closer to the vicinity of the Pearl River Estuary.
Forecast Positions and Intensities
        Date time           Position       Classification     Maximum sustained wind near centre
02:00 HKT 21 September 2025 23.1 N 111.9 E Low Pressure Area           40 km/h
02:00 HKT 20 September 2025 23.1 N 114.2 E Tropical Storm              75 km/h
Current Position and intensity

        Date time           Position       Classification     Maximum sustained wind near centre
04:00 HKT 19 September 2025 21.4 N 116.3 E Tropical Storm              75 km/h
Past Positions and Intensities
        Date time           Position       Classification     Maximum sustained wind near centre
02:00 HKT 19 September 2025 21.2 N 116.5 E Tropical Storm              75 km/h
23:00 HKT 18 September 2025 20.8 N 117.0 E Tropical Storm              75 km/h
20:00 HKT 18 September 2025 20.5 N 117.3 E Tropical Storm              75 km/h
17:00 HKT 18 September 2025 20.3 N 117.5 E Tropical Storm              65 km/h
14:00 HKT 18 September 2025 20.1 N 117.9 E Tropical Storm              65 km/h
11:00 HKT 18 September 2025 20.0 N 118.4 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
08:00 HKT 18 September 2025 19.7 N 118.8 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
05:00 HKT 18 September 2025 19.3 N 119.3 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
02:00 HKT 18 September 2025 19.0 N 119.6 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
23:00 HKT 17 September 2025 18.6 N 120.1 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
20:00 HKT 17 September 2025 18.2 N 120.3 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
17:00 HKT 17 September 2025 17.9 N 120.6 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
14:00 HKT 17 September 2025 17.7 N 120.8 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
11:00 HKT 17 September 2025 17.2 N 121.6 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
08:00 HKT 17 September 2025 16.8 N 121.9 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
05:00 HKT 17 September 2025 16.4 N 122.0 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
02:00 HKT 17 September 2025 16.0 N 122.2 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
23:00 HKT 16 September 2025 15.9 N 122.5 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h
20:00 HKT 16 September 2025 15.8 N 122.7 E Tropical Depression         55 km/h

Notes:

1. The potential track areas, based on average errors, of the latest analysed position and 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120-hour forecast positions are of the order of 30, 125, 225, 325, 400 and 500 kilometres respectively.

2. When Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1 or above is in force, the tropical cyclone track, analysed positions and maximum sustained wind near centre are updated every hour. Meanwhile, the webpage will also display other information, including distance and bearing of the tropical cyclone relative to Hong Kong, and forecast moving direction and speed.

3. When the tropical cyclone is within the area bounded by 10-30N and 105-125E, the tropical cyclone track, analysed positions and maximum sustained wind near centre are updated eight times a day at 0:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30, 12:30, 15:30, 18:30 and 21:30 HKT, about one and a half hours after the time of observation. Meanwhile, the webpage will also display other information, including distance and bearing of the tropical cyclone relative to Hong Kong.

4. Within the area bounded by 7-36N and 100-140E but outside the area bounded by 10-30N and 105-125E, when there is an area of low pressure intensified into a tropical cyclone or a tropical cyclone has entered this area, the Observatory will issue the information of tropical cyclone track, analysed positions and maximum sustained wind near centre within two hours. The positions at 02:00, 08:00, 14:00 and 20:00 HKT and 72-hour forecast tracks will be updated four times a day at around 04:00, 10:00, 16:00 and 22:00 HKT respectively.

5. The past tropical cyclone track and analysed positions and maximum sustained wind near centre may be updated when additional data is received.

6. Short-term erratic departures of the tropical cyclone from the general direction of movement may occur from time to time. These departures are partly due to uncertainties in locating the centre of the tropical cyclone, and partly due to actual short-term variations in the direction and speed of movement of the tropical cyclone itself.


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