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.
 
AT 11 A.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE CENTRAL PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 600
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 17.7 DEGREES
NORTH 111.2 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AT
ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF HAINAN
 ISLAND.

 

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION MOVED NORTHWARDS STEADILY THIS
MORNING AND EDGED GRADUALLY TOWARDS THE COAST OF GUANGDONG.
IT ALSO STRENGTHENED SLIGHTLY. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT
FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL MAINTAIN A
DISTANCE OF OVER 500 KM FROM HONG KONG FOR MOST OF TODAY.
UNLESS THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION TAKES A TRACK CLOSER TO HONG
KONG OR INTENSIFY SIGNIFICANTLY, THE CHANCE TO ISSUE HIGHER
SIGNALS TODAY WILL NOT BE HIGH. THE OUTER RAIN BANDS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION ARE EXPECTED TO
BRING SQUALLY SHOWERS TO THE TERRITORY IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
3. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
4. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
5. THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE.
 
6. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY’S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR LATEST INFORMATION
ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:26 HKT ON 05.06.2018