Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 128 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)


HOURLY TC WARNING BULLETIN (URGENT)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN

HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.

THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WAS ISSUED AT 6:40 P.M.

AT 7 P.M., TYPHOON HAGUPIT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 790
KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.5 DEGREES
NORTH 121.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ENTERING THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA, EDGING CLOSER TO THE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL
REGION.



HAGUPIT IS A RELATIVELY FAST-MOVING AND MATURE TYPHOON.
THE MAXIMUM WIND AT ITS CENTRE REACHES 160 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR.  ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT TRACK, THE LOCAL WEATHER
WILL DETERIORATE WITH SQUALLY SHOWERS AND STRENGTHENING
WINDS TOMORROW.  THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 MAY BE
NECESSARY DURING THE DAY TOMORROW.



(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)

1. SOME PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DAMAGE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW.

2. PEOPLE LIVING IN WOODEN HUTS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS
SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.

3. SINCE THERE WILL BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

4. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS SHOULD MAKE SURE
THAT SCAFFOLDINGS, HOARDINGS AND OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
ARE SECURED.

5. ALL SMALL VESSELS INCLUDING LOW POWER VESSELS AND
FISHING VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. PLEASE TAKE ANY PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY FOR SMALL
VESSELS AND SECURE THEM PROPERLY WITH MOORINGS.

6. OWNERS OF SHOP SIGNS, ADVERTISEMENTS AND TV AERIALS
WHICH OVERHANG PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OR WHICH ARE SITUATED
ON TOPS OF BUILDINGS SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE FASTENINGS
AND FRAMEWORK OF THESE STRUCTURES ARE SECURED.

7. LISTEN TO YOUR RADIO, WATCH YOUR TV OR BROWSE THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:46 HKT ON 22.09.2008