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 7 P.M., THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NORTHERN PART
OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 520
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 18.1 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.

 

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. THERE MAY BE SWELLS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM
THE SHORELINE.
 
5. 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 18:46 HKT ON 09.08.2018