Weather Report

PRESS WEATHER NO. 170 - 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 8:35 P.M.

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A TROPICAL STORM.

AT 9 P.M., THE TROPICAL STORM WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 530
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.5 DEGREES NORTH
118.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 20 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG.

UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE TROPICAL STORM AND A
NORTHEAST MONSOON, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN WITH SQUALLY
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY TOMORROW.

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL STORM
WILL  PASS WITHIN 200 KM OF HONG KONG SOMETIME BETWEEN
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.  SINCE THE TROPICAL STORM
IS STILL AT A DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG, THE CHANCE OF
ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 OVERNIGHT TONIGHT 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. PEOPLE LIVING IN WOODEN HUTS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS
SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND
FLOODING.

4. THOSE WHO HAVE DEFINITE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
SHOULD NOW REMAIN ON CALL OR CONTACT THEIR CONTROL CENTRES
FROM TIME TO TIME.

5. 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.

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 20:40 HKT ON 13.09.2009