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.
 
TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A SEVERE
TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 8 P.M., PAKHAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 430 KILOMETRES
SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 19.3 DEGREES NORTH 116.8
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 30
KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG
GRADUALLY.

 

PAKHAR MOVES RELATIVELY FAST AND CONTINUES TO EDGE CLOSER
TO THE COAST OF GUANGDONG. LOCAL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
GRADUALLY. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ISSUE THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL NO. 3 SHORTLY.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT TRACK, PAKHAR WILL BE CLOSEST TO
HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING (SUNDAY), SKIRTING WITHIN ABOUT
200 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF THE TERRITORY. IF PAKHAR
STRENGTHENS FURTHER 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 ARE AFFECTING THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG. LOCAL WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY
WITH HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS. 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.

 

(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 19:45 HKT ON 26.08.2017