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 2 A.M., TROPICAL STORM EWINIAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
400 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.2 DEGREES
NORTH 111.1 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH OR
NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES PER HOUR EDGING
CLOSER TO THE COAST OF WESTERN GUANGDONG.

 

EWINIAR MADE A LOOP IN THE VICINITY OF LEIZHOU PENINSULA
AND THE NORTHERN PART OF HAINAN ISLAND YESTERDAY AND
RE-ENTERED THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. IT
WILL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE FROM HONG KONG THIS MORNING. THE
CHANCE TO ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO.3 WILL NOT BE
HIGH BEFORE 5 A.M. TODAY.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, EWINIAR WILL TAKE
A MORE NORTHERLY TRACK EDGING CLOSER TO THE WESTERN COAST
OF GUANGDONG AND WILL BE SLIGHTLY CLOSER TO HONG KONG
DURING THE DAY TODAY. LOCAL WINDS OVER THE WESTERN PART OF
THE TERRITORY MAY BE HIGHER. AS THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY
IN THE MOVEMENT OF EWINIAR, THE OBSERVATORY WILL KEEP CLOSE
MONITORING AND CONSIDER THE NEED TO CHANGE THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL ACCORDING TO THE VARIATION OF LOCAL
WIND STRENGTH. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE BEFORE GOING TO WORK OR
SCHOOL IN THE MORNING.
 
OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH EWINIAR WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLS TO HONG KONG 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. THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE.
 
3. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
4. 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 01:45 HKT ON 07.06.2018