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 WAS ISSUED AT 5:15 P.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
 
AT 5 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS ESTIMATED TO BE
ABOUT 540 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR
17.9 DEGREES NORTH 111.9 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN THE
GENERAL DIRECTION TOWARDS THE VICINITY OF THE COAST OF
WESTERN GUANGDONG TO HAINAN ISLAND.

 

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA HAS INTENSIFIED INTO A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIS AFTERNOON. 
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WILL KEEP A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 500 KILOMETRES
FROM HONG KONG TONIGHT.  THE CHANCE OF ISSUING THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 IS NOT HIGH TONIGHT.
 
THE OUTER RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL
DEPRESSION WILL AFFECT HONG KONG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  WINDS WILL BE OCCASIONALLY STRONG OVER
OFFSHORE WATERS AND ON HIGH GROUND.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. EVERY PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. OBJECTS LIKELY TO BE
BLOWN AWAY SHOULD BE SECURED OR TAKEN INDOORS. CHECK IF ALL
WINDOWS AND DOORS CAN BE SECURELY LOCKED.
 
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. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
7. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
8. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:21 HKT ON 09.08.2018