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 5 A.M., TROPICAL STORM EWINIAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
360 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 20.5 DEGREES
NORTH 111.3 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.

 

IN THE PAST FEW HOURS, EWINIAR TOOK A MORE NORTHERLY TRACK
TOWARDS THE WESTERN COAST OF GUANGDONG.
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, EWINIAR WILL BE
SLIGHTLY CLOSER TO HONG KONG DURING THE DAY, BUT STILL
MAINTAINING AT ABOUT 300 KILOMETERS FROM THE TERRITORY.
UNLESS EWINIAR MOVES CLOSER TO THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY OR
INTENSIFIES SIGNIFICANTLY, THE CHANCE TO ISSUE THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 BEFORE 10 A.M. TODAY WILL NOT BE HIGH.
DESPITE THIS, WINDS OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE TERRITORY
MAY BE HIGHER. PLEASE STAY ON THE ALERT, AND PAY ATTENTION
TO THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.
 
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 04:45 HKT ON 07.06.2018