In Hong Kong, a No. 1 hurricane scale was declared at 00:50 UTC on July 12 when Zeke was about to the south. As winds across Hong Kong continued to increase and Zeke made its closest approach to the area, a No. 3 signal was issued. The lowest sea-level pressure of was recorded at the Hong Kong Royal Observatory just before noon on July 12. A peak of of rainfall was recorded in Tai Mo Shan, where winds of and gusts of were measured. All signals were dropped by the end of the day as the threat subsided.