TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT NOON, TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
690 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.1 DEGREES
NORTH 119.0 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND INTENSIFY GRADUALLY.

 

PAKHAR IS MOVING RELATIVELY FAST TOWARDS THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. LOCAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. THE OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 3 AROUND THIS EVENING.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT TRACK, PAKHAR WILL BE CLOSEST TO
HONG KONG DURING THE DAY TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AND SKIRT WITHIN
ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF THE TERRITORY. LOCAL
WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY WITH SQUALLY HEAVY
SHOWERS TOMORROW. THERE MAY BE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS.
SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE
ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND CLEAR
STORM WATER DRAINS TO AVOID FLOODING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
PLEASE ALSO COMPLETE ALL CLEARING AND RECOVERY WORKS IN
RELATION TO HATO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO DELAY IN TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS
TO PROTECT YOUR HOME OR PROPERTY. MAKE SURE NOW THAT ALL
LOOSE OBJECTS ARE SECURE. PORCH FURNITURE, FLOWER POTS AND
OTHER OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE TAKEN
INDOORS. CHECK AGAIN AND MAKE SURE ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS
CAN BE SECURELY LOCKED.
 
2. STORM WATER DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND
RUBBISH, THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO DWELLERS IN LOW-LYING
AREAS. 
 
3. 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.
 
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. THOSE WHO HAVE DEFINITE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
SHOULD NOW REMAIN ON CALL OR CONTACT THEIR CONTROL CENTRES
FROM TIME TO TIME.
 
7. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:45 HKT ON 26.08.2017