PRESS WEATHER NO. 032 - TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)
TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)
TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WAS ISSUED AT 4:35 A.M.
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
AT 5 A.M., A TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
500 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.3
DEGREES NORTH 116.4 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION MOVED STEADILY WEST-
NORTHWEST TOWARDS THE SOUTH CHINA COAST IN THE
MORNING. UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION AND A NORTHEAST MONSOON, WINDS ARE
OCCASIONALLY STRONG OVER OFFSHORE WATERS AND ON HIGH
GROUND.
ON THE PRESENT TRACK, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL PASS TO
THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG THIS EVENING. THE
CHANCE OF ISSUING STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 THIS MORNING IS
NOT HIGH.
(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
1. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE.
2. SOME PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DAMAGE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW,
GUTTERS AND DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
HINGES, BOLTS, LOCKS AND SHUTTERS OF WINDOWS AND DOORS
SHOULD BE CHECKED.
3. THOSE WHO HAVE DEFINITE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
SHOULD NOW REMAIN ON CALL OR CONTACT THEIR CONTROL CENTRES
FROM TIME TO TIME.
4. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, ANY OF
THE OFF-SHORE ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG, YOU ARE
REMINDED THAT CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR PLANS.
5. SINCE SEA STATE MAY BE ROUGH, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY
AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.
6. 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.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:54 HKT ON 10.09.2009