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 7 P.M., TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
470 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.1 DEGREES
NORTH 117.1 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. WITH PAKHAR EDGING CLOSER
TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG, LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
GRADUALLY TONIGHT AND EARLY MORNING TOMORROW. THE
OBSERVATORY WILL CONSIDER ISSUING THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL
NO. 3 IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT TRACK, PAKHAR WILL BE CLOSEST TO
HONG KONG DURING THE DAY TOMORROW (SUNDAY), SKIRTING WITHIN
ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF THE TERRITORY. IF PAKHAR
STRENGTHENS OR ADOPTS A TRACK CLOSER TO HONG KONG OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT, THE OBSERVATORY WILL NOT RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY
OF ISSUING THE GALE OR STORM SIGNAL NO. 8 BEFORE DAWN
TOMORROW.
 
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH PAKHAR WILL PROGRESSIVELY AFFECT
THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCAL WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE
SIGNIFICANTLY WITH HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS TOMORROW. THERE
MAY BE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH WITH
SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS. PLEASE
ALSO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND CLEAR STORM
WATER DRAINS TO AVOID FLOODING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ALL
CLEARING AND RECOVERY WORKS IN RELATION TO HATO SHOULD BE
COMPLETED 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. 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.
 
5. 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 18:45 HKT ON 26.08.2017